What is it about?
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an evaluation method for measuring and classifying trace element concentrations in the semen and blood serum of male patients with subfertility. This method demonstrated that the pregnancy rate was highest in the group with low phosphorus and arsenic concentrations and high concentrations of other trace elements.
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Why is it important?
This method could be a novel approach for evaluating subfertility that does not rely solely on sperm concentration and motility.
Perspectives
This study's results could contribute to the development of new fertility treatment methods based on trace element analysis and the improvement of pregnancy rates.
Kosuke Kojo
Tsukuba Daigaku
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This page is a summary of: A new clustering model based on the seminal plasma/serum ratios of multiple trace element concentrations in male patients with subfertility, Reproductive Medicine and Biology, January 2024, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/rmb2.12584.
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