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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 53, 2007 - Issue 1
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Correlation of Seminal Parameters with Serum Lipid Profile and Sex Hormones

A. Ergün Department of Physiology, Department of Bioistatistics, Department of Research Center on Infertility, Department of Physiology, and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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S. K. Köse Department of Physiology, Department of Bioistatistics, Department of Research Center on Infertility, Department of Physiology, and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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K. Aydos Department of Physiology, Department of Bioistatistics, Department of Research Center on Infertility, Department of Physiology, and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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A. Ata Department of Physiology, Department of Bioistatistics, Department of Research Center on Infertility, Department of Physiology, and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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A. Avci Department of Physiology, Department of Bioistatistics, Department of Research Center on Infertility, Department of Physiology, and Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
Pages 21-23 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

The phospholipids and fatty acid composition of sperm are altered under the influence of serum lipids on impaired seminal parameters in infertile men. We studied the correlation of the serum lipid profile and sex hormone results of a group of infertile men with sperm characteristics of 18 infertile men. Semen samples were collected and analyzed. Serum fasted and post-meal glucose levels, insulin, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglyceride, FSH, LH, and testosterone measurements were performed. The increased serum VLDL, total triglyceride, and testosterone values were significantly correlated with decreased sperm motility. Serum FSH values were also inversely correlated with normal sperm morphology. The increased VLDL impaired seminal parameters; additionally, increased triglycerides may have deleterious effects on spermatogenesis. Deterioration is related with increased serum VLDL and triglyceride levels.

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