P-253: Assessment of Some Minerals In Seminal Fluid of Asthenospermic Patients

Background: The aim of present study was to estimate the levels of some minerals ( Zn, Se , Ca , Mg , Na and K ).Also relationships between mentioned components and some sperm parameters and the infertility period were studied as well. Materials and Methods: This study was performed on human semen specimens obtained from Asthenospermic patients (101 specimens) and Normospermic males (61 specimens) who were attending to the laboratories of Fertility center in ALSader Hospital of ALNajaf ALAshraf city, during the period extended from December 2009 to September 2010. Results: The results revealed significant decrease (P <0.05) in the concentrations Zn, Se and Ca. A significant increase (P < 0.05) of Na while insignificant difference of Mg and K values were found in asthenospermic specimens compared with those of Normospermic specimens. Correlation study showed negative relationship between infertility period and sperm motility percent, normal sperm morphology percent and Grad activity A, and positive relationship with Grade activity D. Conclusion: The results showed negative relationship between the abnormal sperm morphology percent and concentration of Se, Na and Ca in seminal plasma . Sperm motility percent correlated positively with Zn and Ca concentrations. The current study concluded that the change in the concentration of some of the elements lead to change parameters and sperm quality in terms of movement.