Table III.

Metal levels in males with respect to embryo transfer (ET) status

Gender	Parameters	ET done (n=176)	ET not done (n=77)
Female	Serum Zn (mg/l)	3.52±0.14	3.99±0.29
	FF Zn (mg/l)	0.53±0.015	0.44±0.018***
	Serum Cu (mg/l)	1.63±0.06	1.47±0.06
	Blood Cd (μg/dl)	0.10±0.006	0.15±0.03
	Blood Pb (μg/dl)	3.67±0.30	3.91±0.43
Male	Serum Zn (mg/l)	2.28±0.09	1.95±0.11
	SP Zn (mg/l)	78.63±4.79	65.25±5.22
	Serum Cu (mg/l)	1.21±0.03	1.20±0.03
	Blood Cd (μg/dl)	0.092±0.007	0.093±0.007
	Blood Pb (μg/dl)	4.17±0.41	4.64±0.83

Values are mean±SE. ^***P<0.001 compared to ET done group. Zn, Zinc; FF, follicular fluid; SP, seminal plasma; Cu, copper; Pb, lead; Cd, cadmium