[The association of GSTP1 polymorphisms with male idiopathic infertility].

Aim: To identify the association between Ile105Val, Ala114Val polymorphisms of gene GSTP1 (glutathione transferase pi1) and infertility in Russian men.

Materials And Methods: A total of 160 infertile Russian men of reproductive age (mean age 30.2+/-3.

[Sperm quality and features of the antioxidant defense system in men living in various regions of Siberia].

Aim: To investigate the quality of sperm, total antioxidant activity, concentrations of -tocopherol and lipid peroxidation in men of reproductive age living in Ulan-Ude, Irkutsk, and Novosibirsk.

Materials And Methods: The analysis of sperm quality included measuring the volume and pH of the ejaculate, sperm cell count, the proportion of motile sperm cells of A and B categories.

Results: Healthy men living in Irkutsk were found to have 34.