The content and distribution of glycosaminoglycans in the ejaculates of normal and vasectomized men

Andrologia

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 145-149

  Binette, J P ^a,d   Ohishi, H ^b   Burgi, W ^c   Kimura, A ^b   Suyemitsu, T ^b   Seno, N ^b   Schmid, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CANTONAL HOSPITAL AARAU   (Switzerland)

^d Department of Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Glycosaminoglycan distribution; Oversulfated chondroitin sulfates; Seminal plasma; Sperm cells

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0030007019     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1996.tb02773.x     Document Type: Article

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