• PMID: 9104058
• Gene Name: ACPP
• Condition: Male infertility
• Association: Associated
• Population size: 56
• Population details: 56 (19 with normospermia, 18 mild oligospermia, 19 severe oligospermia)
• Sex: Male
• Infertility type: Male infertility
• Associated genes: PAcP
• Other associated phenotypes: Male infertility

Is seminal prostatic acid phosphatase a reliable marker for male infertility?

Singh G, Adaikan PG, Ng YK.

This project was undertaken to determine whether there is any correlation between sperm counts and motility and the level of prostatic acid phosphatase (PAcP). Fifty-six patients were studied in this series-those with normospermia (Group A,n = 19); mild oligospermia (Group B,n = 18) and very severe oligospermia (Group C,n = 19). Each group was further subdivided into 2 groups-those who were 25-35 years old and those 36 years old and above. The results in this age group are discussed and it was found that individuals with very severe oligospermia (sperm counts 1-20x10(5)/mL) showed a positive correlation (p = 0.009) in the age group 36 years and above. The results have to be treated with caution since a statistically significant result was only displayed in one group, ie, individuals over the age of 35 years and very low sperm counts. FAU - Singh, G AU - Singh G AD - Department of Anatomy, National University of Singapore, Singapore. FAU - Adaikan, P G AU - Adaikan PG