Immunoreactive Insulin in Serum and Seminal Plasma of Diabetic and Nondiabetic Men and its Role in the Regulation of Spermatozoal Activity**Supported by a grant from the Chief Scientist’s Bureau, Ministry of Health, Israel.

Autor: Paz, Gedalia, Homonnai, Zvi T., Ayalon, Daniel, Cordova, Tova, Kraicer, Peretz F.
Zdroj: Fertility and Sterility; August 1977, Vol. 28 Issue: 8 p836-840, 5p
Abstrakt: Concentrations of immunoreactive insulin (IRI) and, in some cases, testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) were measured in serum and seminal plasma (SP). IRI levels were usually higher in SP. They were unaffected by masturbation; circulating testosterone, LH, and FSH levels were also unaffected. The IRI concentration was higher in the second (vesicular) fraction of split ejaculates. Semen quality was unrelated to IRI in SP in normal and diabetic (chlorpropamide-maintained) men.
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