Superoxide anion scavenging capacity of human seminal plasma

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 82-90

  Gavella, M ^a   Lipovac, V ^a   Vucic M ^a   Rocic B ^a  

^a University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Human seminal plasma; Superoxide anion; Superoxide scavenging capacity

Indexed keywords

ACID PHOSPHATASE; ALBUMIN; ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; GLUTATHIONE; SCAVENGER; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TAURINE; URATE; ZINC;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SECRETION; SEMINAL PLASMA; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERM;

EID: 0029971134     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.1996.tb00440.x     Document Type: Article

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