Seminal Plasma Leucine Aminopeptidase in Male Fertility |
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| Authors: | J M GONZALEZ BUITRAGO JA NAVAJO LC GARCIA DIEZ and A HERRUZO |
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| Institution: | Servicio de Análisis Clínicos, Hospital de la Seguridad Social Virgen de la Vega, Servicio de Endocrinología, Departamento de Patología General, Hospital Clínico Universitario, Salamanca;Departamento de Obstetricia y Ginecología, Hospital de la Seguridad Social Virgen de las Nieves, Granada/Spain |
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| Abstract: | Leucine aminopeptidase (LAP) enzymatic activity has been measured in the seminal fluid of a group of 119 males undergoing fertility check-up, and correlated with spermatic density. The results indicate that there exists a direct correlation between LAP activity in the seminal plasma and spermatic density. However, differences between the groups considered according to spermatic density are not significant. Seminal plasma mean leucine aminopeptidase is 40 times higher than that found in blood plasma. |
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| Keywords: | Semen leucine aminopeptidase sperm density leucine aminopeptidase aminopeptidase leucine |
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