A double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the use of methylprednisolone in infertile men with sperm-associated immunoglobulins

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 295-301

  Haas, G G ^a   Manganiello, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PLACEBO; SPERM ANTIBODY;

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; THERAPY;

EID: 0023136837     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)50009-0     Document Type: Article

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