Early pregnancy factor in cervical mucus of pregnant women.

Problem: This study was carried out to determine the presence of early pregnancy factor (EPF) activity in cervical mucus of pregnant women and explore the relationship between EPF activity in sera suggested it and in cervical mucus.

Method Of Study: Cervical mucus and sera were collected from 60 pregnant women in different terms and 25 non-pregnant women, respectively. EPF activity was detected by rosette inhibition assay.

[Different levels of nitric oxide in seminal plasma of fertile and abnormospermic men].

Objectives: To understand the relation between nitric oxide (NO) level in seminal plasma and male fertility.

Methods: The levels of NO in seminal plasma of 174 fertile males and 217 abnormospermia patients were measured by using the reductase of nitric acid, Greiss reagent and spectrophotometry.

Results: 1.