The master's thesis defense of Hadooh Imad Hadi was held on Monday, September 2, 2024, at 9:00 AM in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department on her research titled:
"The Correlations of Cigarette Smoking on Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) and Zinc Levels in Serum and Seminal Plasma among Fertile and Infertile Adult Males."
The study aimed to:
1. Evaluate the correlation between cigarette smoking and AMH concentrations in serum and seminal plasma among fertile and infertile adult males.
2. Assess the relationship between smoking and zinc (Zn) concentrations in serum and seminal plasma among these groups.
Results:
The findings showed a significant negative effect of smoking on male reproductive health. A notable decrease in serum and seminal plasma AMH levels was observed in smoking infertile men compared to healthy non-smokers. There was no link between smoking and luteinizing hormone (LH) or follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), but a significant impact on testosterone levels was found, although not substantially strong.
For semen analysis, smoking had a significant negative effect on parameters such as sperm count, progressive motility, non-progressive motility, immotile sperm, and abnormal morphology. These indicators were lower in the infertile smoking group compared to the healthy non-smokers.
In terms of zinc levels, a significant decrease was observed in the smoking infertile group compared to healthy non-smokers.
The defense committee was comprised of:
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Raed Jasim Mohammed (Chair)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Khalid Faleh (Member)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Laith Amer Abdul-Hussein (Member)
- Assist. Prof. Dr. Zeina Abdellah Abdel Ali (Member & Supervisor)
- Prof. Dr. Saif Hameed Mohammed (Member & Supervisor)
The thesis was accepted with a grade of distinction.
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