Fructose concentrations in seminal plasma from men with nonobstructive azoospermia. 2002

W M Buckett, and D I Lewis-Jones
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Liverpool, and the Reproductive Medicine Unit, Liverpool Women's Hospital, United Kingdom. w.buckett@ic.ac.uk

Fructose is secreted from the seminal vesicles and the accessory sex glands. It is the major carbohydrate source in seminal plasma and essential for normal sperm motility. The objective of this prospective descriptive study was to measure fructose concentrations in seminal plasma from men with obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia, as determined by serum FSH, and to compare these with fructose concentrations in seminal plasma from men with normal semen parameters. A higher median fructose concentration was observed in seminal plasma from men with azoospermia and a raised serum FSH (3.22 mg/ml) compared to that from men with azoospermia and normal serum FSH (2.30 mg/ml) (p < 0.0001) and to that from normal controls (2.50 mg/ml) (p < 0.0002). This is the first report of increased seminal plasma concentrations of fructose in samples from men with non-obstructive azoospermia. This is either due to a decreased fructose metabolism associated with the azoospermia or, more likely, an increased fructose production from the seminal vesicles.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D009845 Oligospermia A condition of suboptimal concentration of SPERMATOZOA in the ejaculated SEMEN to ensure successful FERTILIZATION of an OVUM. In humans, oligospermia is defined as a sperm count below 20 million per milliliter semen. Cryptospermia,Cryptozoospermia,Low Sperm Count,Hypospermatogenesis,Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia,Oligozoospermia,Cryptospermias,Cryptozoospermias,Hypospermatogeneses,Low Sperm Counts,Oligoasthenoteratozoospermias,Sperm Count, Low,Sperm Counts, Low
D005632 Fructose A monosaccharide in sweet fruits and honey that is soluble in water, alcohol, or ether. It is used as a preservative and an intravenous infusion in parenteral feeding. Levulose,Apir Levulosa,Fleboplast Levulosa,Levulosa,Levulosa Baxter,Levulosa Braun,Levulosa Grifols,Levulosa Ibys,Levulosa Ife,Levulosa Mein,Levulosado Bieffe Medit,Levulosado Braun,Levulosado Vitulia,Plast Apyr Levulosa Mein,Levulosa, Apir,Levulosa, Fleboplast
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012661 Semen The thick, yellowish-white, viscid fluid secretion of male reproductive organs discharged upon ejaculation. In addition to reproductive organ secretions, it contains SPERMATOZOA and their nutrient plasma. Seminal Plasma,Plasma, Seminal

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