Matorras R, Genollá J, Diez J, Corcóstegui B, Neyro JL, Fombellida JC, Rodríguez-Escudero FJ. Levels of CA-19.9, CA-125, and CA-195 in seminal plasma and in vitro fertilization rates.
Fertil Steril 1995;
63:604-7. [PMID:
7851594 DOI:
10.1016/s0015-0282(16)57433-0]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To assess the relationship between carbohydrate tumor markers in seminal plasma and fertilization rates in IVF cycles.
DESIGN
Prospective study.
SETTING
Academic tertiary hospital.
PATIENTS
Forty-six consecutive couples subjected to IVF in which at least one oocyte was obtained.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
Determination of CA-19.9, CA-125, and CA-195 in seminal plasma 1 week before IVF.
RESULTS
CA-125 was higher in the group without fertilization (321 +/- 198 U/mL, mean +/- SD) than in the group in which at least one oocyte was fertilized (155 +/- 165 U/mL), whereas CA-19.9 and CA-195 were similar in both groups. However, at the cutoff 66%, lower values of CA-19.9 were found in the fertilization group rate < 66% (707 +/- 1,217 versus 1,069 +/- 1,084) and of CA-195 (67 +/- 44 versus 218 +/- 274). No correlation was found between tumor marker levels and fertilization rates.
CONCLUSION
CA-125 seems to be an indicator of sperm fertilization capacity, whereas the importance of CA-195 and CA-19.9 will require further studies.
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