The genetics of male infertility

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1245-1257

  Mak, Victor ^a   Jarvi, Keith A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

genetics; infertility; male; reproduction techniques

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

AZOOSPERMIA; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 0029792944     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65561-7     Document Type: Review

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