• PMID: 1897760
• Gene Name: KLK3
• Condition: Male infertility
• Association: Associated
• Population size: 62
• Population details: 62 (14 normozoospermia, 17 asthenozoospermia, 18 OAT-syndrome, 13 azoospermia)
• Sex: Male
• Infertility type: Male infertility
• Associated genes: G-SM
• Other associated phenotypes: Male infertility

Correlation between gamma seminoprotein in seminal plasma and ejaculate parameters

Maier U, Simak R.

Gamma seminoprotein (G-SM) levels in seminal plasma were determinated in 62 ejaculates using an enzymimmunoassay. There was no statistical significant difference in G-SM between men with normozoospermia (n = 14), asthenozoospermia (n = 17), OAT-syndrome (n = 18) and azoospermia (n = 13). Also there was no correlation of G-SM levels in those samples with normal (n = 14) or pathological (n = 35) motility and normal (n = 17) or pathological (n = 32) swelling test. Ejaculates with high viscosity (n = 12) showed similar G-SM levels than those with normal (n = 50) viscosity. According to these results seminal G-SM levels does not appear to provide an useful marker for evaluation of male fertility. FAU - Maier, U AU - Maier U AD - Department of Urology, University of Vienna, Medical School, Wien, Austria.