Transferrin in seminal plasma and in serum of men: Its correlation with sperm quality and hormonal status

A. Ber; N. Vardinon; L. Yogev; H. Yavetz; Z. T. Homonnai; I. Yust; G. F. Paz

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137093

Transferrin in seminal plasma and in serum of men: Its correlation with sperm quality and hormonal status

A. Ber, N. Vardinon, L. Yogev, H. Yavetz, Z. T. Homonnai, I. Yust, G. F. Paz

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Transferrin concentrations in the seminal plasma and in serum were measured and correlated with sperm quality (concentration, motility and morphology) and hormonal status (FSH, LH and testosterone) of 75 men aged from 21 to 46 years. A significant positive correlation was found between the seminal plasma concentration of transferrin and the sperm concentration (r = 0.69, P < 0.0001) and motility (r= 0.39, P < 0.0001). No other correlations were found. These data confirm that seminal plasma levels of transferrin can be used as a reliable index of sperm quality, and possibly as a Sertoli cell marker.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	294-297
Number of pages	4
Journal	Human Reproduction
Volume	5
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137093
State	Published - Apr 1990

Keywords

Hormonal status
Seminal plasma
Sperm quality
Transferrin

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