A study of the hypo-osmotic swelling test of spermatozoa in both fertile and infertile male subjects and its relationship with the standard spermiogram
| Autor: | Kingshuk Majumdar, Gita Rajagopalan, A Bupathy |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Urology, Vol 17, Iss 2, Pp 156-158 (2001) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0970-1591 1998-3824 |
| Popis: | Objective: To compare the hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) of spermatozoa with the standard spermiogram in both fertile and infertile male subjects. Materials and Methods: The HOST was performed on 50 men of proven fertility and 51 infertile men. The results from both the groups were compared with the standard spermiogram. Study Design: Prospective case-control study. Analysis: The statistical analysis was done using the Karl Pearsons coefficient of correlation. Results: The HOST values were higher in the fertile group. The correlation between hypo-osmotic swelling and semen variables was higher in the infertile group than in the fertile group. 2 patients in the infertile group with greater than 50% hypo-osmotic swelling got their spouses pregnant during the study period. Conclusion: The HOST is inexpensive, easy to per-forrn and can be used to evaluate sperm tail function. It can also be used to predict the fertilizing potential of the semen sample. |
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