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On the glandular origin of seminal plasma lipids in man
F Vignon1, A Clavert, M H Koll-Back
1Groupe de Recherche en Andrologie, Faculté de Médecine, Université Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France.
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to examine the glandular origin of seminal fluid lipids in man. The triglycerides, the total cholesterol, the non-esterified fatty acid and the total phospholipids were measured in seminal plasma of vasectomized patients (n = 8) and control subjects (n = 15). The same parameters were measured in seminal plasma collected in three fractions from split ejaculates (n = 10). The total cholesterol and the non-esterified fatty acid are principally prostatic in origin. The phospholipids are secreted by the epididymis but also by the prostate. The origin of the triglycerides seems to be very varied.