The ultrastructural pathology of the spermatozoon as a cause of infertility: The role of electron microscopy in the evaluation of semen quality

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 1987, Pages 711-734

  Zamboni, L ^a  

^a HARBOR UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0023276397     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59520-x     Document Type: Review

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