Hyperviscosity of semen in patients with male accessory gland infection: Direct measurement with quantitative viscosimeter

Andrologia

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 556-559

  La Vignera, S ^a   Condorelli, R A ^a   Vicari, E ^a   D'Aagata, R ^a   Salemi, M ^a   Calogero, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hyperviscosity; MAGI; Viscosimeter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VISCOSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE ACCESSORY GLAND INFECTION; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; MALE INFERTILITY; PROSTATITIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ADULT; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; INFECTION; MALE; SEMEN;

EID: 84861502937     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01226.x     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Aydemir B, Onaran I, Kiziler AR, Alici B, Akyolcu MC (2008) The influence of oxidative damage on viscosity of seminal fluid in infertile men. J Androl29:41-46.
2. Bird RB, Stewart WE, Edwin N (2005) Lightfoot, Transport Phenomena, 2a edn. New York, Wiley.
3. Dunn PF, Picologlou BF (1977a) Investigation of the rheological properties of human semen. Biorheology14:277-292.
4. Dunn PF, Picologlou BF (1977b) Variation in human semen viscoelastic properties with respect to time post ejaculation and frequency of ejaculation. Int J Fertil22:217-224.
5. Elia J, Delfino M, Imbrogno N, Capogreco F, Lucarelli M, Rossi T, Mazzilli F (2009) Human semen hyperviscosity: prevalence, pathogenesis and therapeutic aspects. Asian J Androl11:609-615.
6. Elzanaty S, Malm J, Giwercman A (2004) Visco-elasticity of seminal fluid in relation to the epididymal and accessory sex gland function and its impact on sperm motility. Int J Androl27:94-100.
7. Gonzales GF, Kortebani G, Mazzolli AB (1993) Hyperviscosity and hypofunction of the seminal vesicles. Arch Androl30:63-68.
8. Gonzalez-Estrella JA, Coney P, Ostash K, Karabinus D (1994) Dithiothreitol effects on the viscosity and quality of human semen. Fertil Steril62:1238-1243.
9. Hubner HM, Heidl R, Krause W (1985) Investigation of flow behaviour (viscosity) from human seminal fluid with a rotational viscometer. Andrologia17:592-597.
10. Lin MC, Tsai TC, Yang YS (1992) Measurement of viscosity of human semen with a rotational viscometer. J Formos Med Assoc91:419-423.
11. Mendeluk G, González Flecha FL, Castello PR, Bregni C (2000) Factors involved in the biochemical etiology of human seminal plasma hyperviscosity. J Androl21:262-267.
12. Moulik S, Gopalkrishnan K, Hinduja I, Shahani SK (1989) Presence of sperm antibodies and association with viscosity of semen. Hum Reprod4:290-291.
13. Nag A, Chaudhuri N, Nag PK (1979) Relative viscosity of human seminal fluid: influence of sperm concentration, motility and biochemical ingredients. Andrologia11:478-482.
14. Owen DH, Katz DF (2005) A review of the physical and chemical properties of human semen and the formulation of a semen simulant. J Androl26:459-469.
15. Ray A, Chaudhuri N, Nag PK (1977) Inconsistent influence of sperm concentration on the viscosity of human seminal fluid. Indian J Exp Biol15:792-794.
16. Siciliano L, Tarantino P, Longobardi F, Rago V, De Stefano C, Carpino A (2001) Impaired seminal antioxidant capacity in human semen with hyperviscosity or oligoasthenozoospermia. J Androl22:798-803.
17. Tjioe DY, Oentoeng S (1968) The viscosity of human semen and the percentage of motile spermatozoa. Fertil Steril19:562-565.
18. Vicari E, La Vignera S, Castiglione R, Calogero AE (2006) Sperm parameter abnormalities, low seminal fructose and reactive oxygen species overproduction do not discriminate patients with unilateral or bilateral post-infectious inflammatory prostato-vesiculo-epididymitis. J Endocrinol Invest29:18-25.
19. World Health Organization (1993) WHO Manual for the Standardised Investigation and Diagnosis of the Infertile Couple. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York.
20. World Health Organization (2010) WHO Laboratory Manual for the Examination and Processing of Human Semen. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, New York.