Seminal but not Serum Levels of Holotranscobalamin are Altered in Morbid Obesity and Correlate with Semen Quality: A Pilot Single Centre Study

Seminal but not Serum Levels of Holotranscobalamin are Altered in Morbid Obesity and Correlate with Semen Quality: A Pilot Single Centre Study

Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is an essential cofactor in the one-carbon metabolism. One-carbon metabolism is a set of complex biochemical reactions, through which methyl groups are utilised or generated, and thus plays a vital role to many cellular functions in humans. Low levels of cobalamin have been a...

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Main Authors: Jinous Samavat, Giulia Cantini, Maria Lorubbio, Selene Degl’Innocenti, Antonysunil Adaikalakoteswari, Enrico Facchiano, Marcello Lucchese, Mario Maggi, Ponnusamy Saravanan, Agostino Ognibene, Michaela Luconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
active vitamin B12
cobalamin
morbid obesity
body mass index
sperm
seminal plasma
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/7/1540

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