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The iron content in seminal plasma of normal (n19), oligozoospermic (n11), azoospermic (n12), oligoasthenozoospermic (n19), and asthenozoospermic (n17) subjects was estimated by using atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The concentration of iron in normal seminal plasma varied from 265 to 365 mg%. The source of iron in seminal plasma seems to be the adnexal glands and not spermatozoa, as azoospermic semen also contained it. A statistically highly significant difference was seen when normal was compared with azoospermia and with asthenozoospermia. The necessary average wastage of iron through semen is calculated as 2.52 mg/day. This value is highly variable according to the seminal volume and frequency of ejaculation.
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Infertilidade Masculina/metabolismo , Ferro/análise , Sêmen/química , Adulto , Astenozoospermia/metabolismo , Azoospermia/metabolismo , Humanos , Ferro/fisiologia , Masculino , Oligospermia/metabolismo , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The authors review the literature concerning analytical and experimental studies of zinc in seminal fluid: its origins, its secretion, its measurement, its usefulness and its pathology.
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Sêmen/análise , Zinco/análise , Humanos , Masculino , Motilidade dos EspermatozoidesRESUMO
The importance of the selection of two parameters namely total sperm count and percentage of sperm motility in the study of semen is discussed. The statistical analysis of the data of these two variants in normozoospermic, oligozoospermic, oligoasthenozoospermic and asthenozoospermic groups was done. A direct linear relationship between the two variants was found in normozoospermia and in oligoasthenozoospermia. Thus, the prediction of one of the variables is made possible, if the other is known in these groups.
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Contagem de Espermatozoides , Motilidade dos Espermatozoides , Adolescente , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Valores de ReferênciaRESUMO
An optimum level for sodium and potassium in seminal plasma for normal sperm motility is observed. A change in the level of any of the two electrolytes leads to disturbance in the motility of sperm and thus into the viability of it.
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Infertilidade Masculina/metabolismo , Potássio/metabolismo , Sêmen/metabolismo , Sódio/metabolismo , Adulto , Humanos , Masculino , Motilidade dos EspermatozoidesRESUMO
Concentration of copper in seminal plasma was found to be less than that of normal in cases of oligospermia and azoospermia. It was more in oligoasthenospermia and asthenospermia when compared with that of normal. Chances of initiation of sperm motility by copper is discussed alongwith the inhibitory role it plays.
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Cobre/análise , Infertilidade Masculina/metabolismo , Sêmen/análise , Humanos , Masculino , Oligospermia/metabolismo , Motilidade dos EspermatozoidesAssuntos
Tendão do Calcâneo/fisiologia , Reflexo de Estiramento , Adolescente , Adulto , Fatores Etários , Humanos , Masculino , Contração MuscularAssuntos
Percepção Auditiva/fisiologia , Menstruação , Tempo de Reação/fisiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , HumanosRESUMO
A variety of tests like FEV0-76, FEV1, PFR, MEFR is in use for assessment of ventilatory function of the lungs. Each of them has some marginal advantage over the other. It is, therefore, necessary to find out their relative merits and choose the one which can provide the maximum information in a reasonably short time. In this project, a norm of all the above tests for the people of Gujarat of age group 18-20 years has been found, the relative merit of the tests has been discussed and the velocity of air flow at 0.3 sec of expiration has been suggested as the single measurement which may conveniently replace all the other above.
