Melatonin and aromatase stimulating activity of human seminal plasma

Andrologia

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 227-231

  Yie, S M ^a   Daya, S ^a   Brown, G M ^a   Deys, L ^a   YoungLai, E V ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

aromatase stimulating activity; FSH bioassay; human.; melatonin; Seminal plasma

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; MELATONIN;

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; FERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADULT; ANIMAL; AROMATASE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMAN; MALE; MELATONIN; OLIGOSPERMIA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; SEMEN; TESTIS;

EID: 0026096208     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1991.tb02543.x     Document Type: Article

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