Background: Mammalian spermatozoa are characterized by a high proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and the membrane structure of spermatozoa plays a crucial role in fertilization. Moreover, dietary fatty acid (FA) influence sperm FA profiles in several species. This study focused on responses to dietary omega-3 fatty acids and comprehensive fatty acid profiles analysis in men as wel...

we report our experience with 124 patients were referred 70 our urology clinic in sina hospital for urinary retention. serum psa analyzed by using a monoclonal assay. all patients underwent digital rectal examination. the patients devided in 3 groups: group 1 (87 men) with a serum psa level less than 4 ng/ml, group 2 (26 men) with a serum psa level 4-10 ng/ml and group 3 (11 men) with a serum p...

background: to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (mets) in young chinese population and assess the as­sociation between homa-ir and different components of mets in young chinese men. methods: overall 5576 young chinese subjects (age range [19-44 yr], 3636 men) were enrolled in, who visited our health care center for a related health checkup from march to december 2008. the intern...