Determinación de células peroxidasa positivas en líquido seminal: es un parámetro confiable para el diagnóstico de infección genital asintomática? / Determination of peroxidase positive cells in semen: is it a secure parameter for the diagnosis of silent genital infections?
Rev. méd. Chile
; 131(6): 613-616, jun. 2003.
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RESUMO
BACKGROUND:
The presence of leukocytes, detected by peroxidase test in semen, can be a good indicator of infections in the male genital tract. Peroxidase positive cells have been positively correlated with elevated values of elastase, one of the major proteases liberated by granulocytes at the inflammation place. However, seminal granulocytes may not be adequately detected by the peroxidase test in comparison with immunological methods.AIM:
To correlate the determination of peroxidase positive cells with the elastase level in the seminal plasma. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
Seminal plasma from 64 patients with a high number of round cells (> 106/ml) in semen, was studied. Correlation analysis was done using the Pearson correlation coefficient.RESULTS:
No correlation between the level of granulocyte elastase and the number of peroxidase positive cells (r = 0.2237, p > 0.05), or even the number of round cells (r = 0.03934, p > 0.05) was observed.CONCLUSIONS:
Our results suggest that the determination of peroxidase positive cells is not a reliable indicator of leukocytes in the seminal plasma and their absence do not discard a silent genital tract infection.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Sêmen
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Peroxidase
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Elastase de Leucócito
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Ensaios Enzimáticos Clínicos
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Doenças dos Genitais Masculinos
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Infecções
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Chile
País de publicação:
Chile