Significance of Reactive Oxygen Species and Antioxidants in Defining the Efficacy of Sperm Preparation Techniques

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 367-376

  AITKEN, R JOHN ^a   CLARKSON, JANE S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

antioxidants; lipid peroxidation; oxygen radicals; sperm preparation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BUTYLCRESOL; OXYGEN RADICAL; PERCOLL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0024267840     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: 19394640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1939-4640.1988.tb01067.x     Document Type: Article

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