Detection of Lactoferrin and Iron in Seminal Plasma and Their Possible Relation to Semen Parameters and Infertility in Varicocele: A Cross-sectional Study
Infertile men with varicocele have seminal lactoferrin levels comparable to other infertile men and possibly fertile individuals. Iron concentrations are not linked to lactoferrin levels in seminal plasma.
Authors
- Marwa M. Mekkawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5762-0823)
- Ali Mahran
- Fatma M. Helbawi
- Marilyn Sameh Abd-Almalak
Institutions
- Assiut University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_153_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sperm and Testicular Function
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Assiut University