Abstract
The mean concentrations of zinc, magnesium and calcium in 1000 semen samples were 164, 131 and 319 μg/ml, respectively. The samples were classified into four groups according to sperm density, morphology, motility and vitality. There was a positive correlation between the three cations and sperm quality and a significant correlation between the three cations. Calcium was the one most specific for evaluation of prostatic function. 68 men suffering from inflammation of the urogenital tract were treated for 1-3 mth by four methods, depending on the diagnosis: antibiotics, anticongestive drugs, combinations of antibiotics and anticongestive drugs and prostatic massages. In Groups 1, 3 and 4 there was an average of about 29% impregnations in a six-month period following onset of treatment, although there were no changes in either sperm quality or in the biochemical composition of the seminal plasma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 361-363+400 |
| Journal | Harefuah |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| State | Published - 1978 |
| Externally published | Yes |