Determination of plasma homocysteine in oligospermia and/or asthenospermia patients / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
;
(12): 1112-1114, 2008.
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em Chinês
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| ID: wpr-292442
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To detect the level of fasting plasma homocysteine (Hcy) in patients with oligospermia and/or asthenospermia and to investigate its clinical significance.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Semen quality analyses and fasting plasma Hcy determination were performed for 86 infertility patients (21 with oligospermia, 32 with asthenospermia and 33 with oligo-asthenospermia) and 19 normal fertile volunteers. The results were compared.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The level of plasma Hcy was significantly higher in the infertility patients than in the normal controls (P < 0.05) and negatively correlated with sperm concentration (r = -0.433, P < 0.01), the percentage of grade a sperm (r = -0.303, P < 0.05) and the percentage of grade a+b sperm (r = -0.339, P < 0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The increased level of human plasma Hcy directly or indirectly affects spermatogenesis and correlates negatively with oligospermia and/or asthenospermia.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Oligospermia
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Contagem de Espermatozoides
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Motilidade dos Espermatozoides
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Sangue
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Astenozoospermia
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Homocisteína
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
National Journal of Andrology
Ano de publicação:
2008
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