Effect of rotation on the generation of reactive oxygen species in human semen

Andrologia

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 291-293

  De Jager, C ^a,c   Bornman, M S ^a   Aneck Hahn, N H ^a   Du Toit, D ^a   Viljoen, E ^b  

^a STEVE BIKO ACADEMIC HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aeration; Human; Reactive oxygen species; Rotation; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; OXYGEN TOXICITY; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0029761152     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1996.tb02799.x     Document Type: Article

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