Semen electrolytes in normal and infertile subjects. II. Zinc
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 34 (11) , 1476-1477
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01932363
Abstract
Zinc levels in seminal plasma of normal subjects are compared with those of oligospermic, asthenospermic and azoospermic. A linear direct relationship seems to exist between zinc in seminal plasma and motility of spermatozoans. The possible implications of this are discussed.Keywords
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