The effect of bradykinin and the bradykinin antagonist Hoe 140 on kinematic parameters of human spermatozoa

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 143-149

  Yeung, C H ^a   Spier, B ^a   Cooper, T G ^a   Nacke, P ^a   Nieschlag, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antagonist; Bradykinin; Kallikrein; Sperm motility

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; BRADYKININ ANTAGONIST; ICATIBANT; KALLIKREIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0029802101     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1996.tb00453.x     Document Type: Article

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