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05/04/07 - 06:09 PM             #1

A 65 year old man is diagnosed with early stage prostate cancer with a biopsy after a positive PSA test. Physical examination shows no signs of metastatses. CT scan is noncontributory. The patient undergoes prostatectomy. After recovering from surgery, he notices that the volume of his ejaculate is significantly reduced. Which of the following most likely to be decreased in the seminal fluid of this patient?



a) Carnitine and acetyl carnitine

b) Spermatozoa

c) Alkaline mucous

d) Fructose and prostaglandins

e) Zinc


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05/04/07 - 06:20 PM             #2

E

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05/04/07 - 06:21 PM             #3

d) Fructose and prostaglandins

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05/04/07 - 07:25 PM             #4

new_n_lost wrote:
d) Fructose and prostaglandins

Damn i always mix up these Seminal vesicles secretions n Prostrate Secretions

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05/04/07 - 07:40 PM             #5

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05/04/07 - 10:22 PM             #6

smiling face me too, always. This time I had this in my mind that I should not get confused.

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05/04/07 - 11:03 PM             #7

He so glad to know u fellas had the same problem.winkgrin

The ans is E. Zn.


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05/07/07 - 01:38 PM             #8

shaking head Did not know , at least I learned now, thanks MT

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