Measurement of uric acid of seminal plasma in fertile and infertile males / 中华男科学杂志
National Journal of Andrology
; (12): 900-906, 2004.
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To measure uric acid of seminal plasma in fertile and infertile males.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>One hundred and sixty-three infertile males were divided into an obstructive azoospermic group (15 cases), a non-obstructive azoospermic group (36 cases), an oligozoospermic group (43 cases), and an asthenozoospermic group (69 cases). Twenty fertile males were included in the control group. Uric acid concentrations of seminal plasma in the fertile and infertile men were assessed by spectrophotometer, and sperm parameters were analyzed by computer-assisted semen analysis (CASA) system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Uric acid concentration of seminal plasma in the control group was significantly higher than all the infertile groups (P < 0.01), and that of the obstructive azoospermic group significantly lower than the other infertile groups (P < 0.1), but no significant difference was observed among the other infertile groups (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Uric acid may play an important role in male reproduction because of its antioxidative property.</p>
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Main subject:
Oligospermia
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Semen
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Uric Acid
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Case-Control Studies
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Chemistry
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Azoospermia
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Infertility, Male
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Metabolism
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
National Journal of Andrology
Year:
2004
Document type:
Article