Alpha-glycosidase helps the diagnosis of epididymal obstructive azoospermia.
- Author:
Rui WANG
1
;
Wu-zhou GU
;
Wei-xing ZHANG
;
Pei-qiang LI
;
Zhi-yong WANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Epididymis; Genital Diseases, Male; complications; diagnosis; Humans; Male; Oligospermia; diagnosis; etiology; Sperm Count; Sperm Motility; alpha-Glucosidases; analysis
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2007;13(1):30-32
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the diagnostic value of alpha-glycosidase for epididymal lump induced obstructive azoospermia.
METHODSSeventy-six infertile men with normal spermatogenic function were divided according to sperm density into a normal density group (n = 27), an oligospermia group (n = 21) and an obstructive azoospermia group (n = 28), and another 30 fertile males were included as normal controls. Semen plasma alpha-glycosidase, leucocyte count, sexual hormone levels and the diameters of the epididymal lumps were measured and their correlations were analyzed.
RESULTSalpha-Glycosidase in the obstructive azoospermia group was significantly lower than that of the other groups (P <0.05), and negatively correlated with epididymal volume (r = -0.417, P <0.05) and leucocyte count (r = -0.342, P <0.05).
CONCLUSIONAlpha-Glycosidase has been proved of diagnostic value for epididymal obstructive azoospermia.
