Abstract
We measured the sperm fatty acid composition using gas chromatography in anonymized semen samples of 33 men undergoing infertility evaluation at an academic medical center. Trans-fatty acids were present in human sperm and were related inversely to sperm concentration (r = -0.44).
Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Academic Medical Centers
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Chromatography, Gas
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Feasibility Studies
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Humans
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Infertility, Male / etiology
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Infertility, Male / metabolism
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Infertility, Male / pathology*
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Male
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Osmolar Concentration
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Outpatient Clinics, Hospital
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Pilot Projects
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Semen Analysis / methods
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Sperm Count*
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Spermatozoa / chemistry*
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Spermatozoa / cytology*
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Spermatozoa / metabolism
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Trans Fatty Acids / analysis*
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Trans Fatty Acids / metabolism