Epidermal growth factor (EGF) is not an index of seminiferous tubular function.

Delgado, S R; Ramirez, K; Mallea, E

Delgado, S R; Ramirez, K; Mallea, E.

Afiliação

Delgado SR; Instituto Nacional de Endocrinologia, La Habana, Cuba.

Andrologia ; 23(3): 241-3, 1991.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-1741490

RESUMO

Epidermal growth factor concentrations and amounts per ejaculate were determined in 162 infertile men and in a control group of 50 pregnancy-proven fertile men. No differences were found between those groups. The group of infertile patients was divided into sub-groups according to their sperm density. EGF values in those sub-groups were not significantly different. There was no correlation between EGF concentrations and the variables of the sperm analysis that were measured. All these data suggest that EGF is not an index of gonadal function. This may be due to the fact that probably most EGF in seminal plasma is of prostatic origin.

Assuntos

Fator de Crescimento Epidérmico/metabolismo; Sêmen/metabolismo; Túbulos Seminíferos/fisiologia; Humanos; Infertilidade Masculina/metabolismo; Masculino; Radioimunoensaio; Túbulos Seminíferos/metabolismo

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Sêmen / Túbulos Seminíferos / Fator de Crescimento Epidérmico Limite: Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: Andrologia Ano de publicação: 1991 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Cuba País de publicação: Alemanha

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