PMID: 11925392Apr 2, 2002Paper

The significance of anti-Müllerian hormone concentration in seminal plasma for spermatogenesis

Human Reproduction
Masato FujisawaSadao Kamidono

Abstract

The function of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) in seminal plasma in adulthood is uncertain. We examined the significance of seminal AMH for spermatogenesis. We measured seminal concentrations of AMH in 39 oligozoospermic men (mean age +/- SD, 32.7 +/- 4.3 years) and 10 normal volunteers to examine the association of seminal AMH with spermatogenesis. The seminal concentrations of AMH in oligozoospermic men (149.3 +/- 254.0 pmol/l) were significantly lower than in normal men (249.0 +/- 167.7 pmol/l; P +/- 0.0337). Seminal AMH concentration correlated significantly with sperm concentration (r = 0.339, P = 0.0350) and mean testicular volume (r = 0.440, P = 0.246). The serum concentration of LH (r = - 0.365, P = 0.0241), but not FSH, testosterone or estradiol, correlated significantly with AMH concentration in seminal plasma. AMH in seminal plasma may be important for sperm production, and is a good marker for Sertoli cell development.

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