Concentration of selected metals in normal and pathological human seminal plasma

The levels of zinc, ultrafilterable (UF) zinc, copper and manganese in normal and pathological (astheno-, azoo-, oligospermic) seminal plasma were measured by flameless atomic absorption. For ultrafiltrable zinc, a special method was used to treat Amikon membranes. A lower ultrafiltrable zinc level...

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Published inJournal of trace elements and electrolytes in health and disease Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 19
Main Authors Lafond, J L, Sele, B, Favier, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.03.1988
Subjects
Copper - metabolism
Female
Humans
Infertility, Male - metabolism
Infertility, Male - physiopathology
Male
Manganese - metabolism
Oligospermia - metabolism
Reference Values
Semen - chemistry
Sperm Motility - physiology
Zinc - metabolism
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Summary:The levels of zinc, ultrafilterable (UF) zinc, copper and manganese in normal and pathological (astheno-, azoo-, oligospermic) seminal plasma were measured by flameless atomic absorption. For ultrafiltrable zinc, a special method was used to treat Amikon membranes. A lower ultrafiltrable zinc level was found in azoospermic and a lower manganese level in oligospermic seminal plasma. At this time the meaning of these results is unknown.
ISSN:0931-2838