Blood Serum and Seminal Plasma Selenium, Total Antioxidant Capacity and Coenzyme Q10 Levels in Relation to Semen Parameters in Men with Idiopathic Infertility

• Published in: Biological trace element research 2014-06, Vol.159 (1-3), p.46-51
• Main Authors: Eroglu, Mustafa, Sahin, Sadik, Durukan, Birol, Ozakpinar, Ozlem Bingol, Erdinc, Nese, Turkgeldi, Lale, Sofuoglu, Kenan, Karateke, Ates
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; antioxidant activity; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - metabolism; Biochemistry; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; blood serum; Case-Control Studies; correlation; Dietary supplements; Enzymes; Fertility; Humans; Infertility; Infertility, Male - blood; Infertility, Male - metabolism; Life Sciences; Male; male fertility; men; Nutrition; Nutritional status; Oncology; patients; Plasma; Selenium; Selenium - blood; Selenium - metabolism; Semen - metabolism; seminal plasma; Sperm; sperm concentration; spermatozoa; Spermatozoa - metabolism; therapeutics; Ubiquinone - analogs & derivatives; Ubiquinone - blood; Ubiquinone - metabolism; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0163-4984; 1559-0720
• DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-9978-7

In this case–control study, we aimed to evaluate the serum and seminal plasma levels of Selenium (Se), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ-10) and determine their relationship with sperm concentration, motility, and morphology in men with idiopathic infertility. A total of 59 subjects were enrolled in the study. Forty four patients were diagnosed with idiopathic male infertility and had abnormal sperm parameters, and 15 subjects had normal sperm parameters with proven fertility. Serum Se, semen Se, and semen TAC levels were significantly different in the fertile and infertile groups (p