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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 47, 2001 - Issue 1
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Research Article

CONCENTRATION OF GRANULOCYTE ELASTASE IN SEMINAL PLASMA IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH SPERM MOTILITY

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Pages 31-36 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Although elastase could affect sperm motility in vitro, secretory leukocytes protease inhibitor (SLPI) prevents sperm from being attacked by elastase. The authors investigated the correlations of elastase level with sperm motility and SLPI level in vivo. Semen samples (n

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