The value of semen characteristics and tests of sperm function in selecting couples for intra-uterine insemination

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 115-118

  Milingos, Spiros ^a   Comhaire, Frank H ^a   Liapi, Anthi ^a   Aravantinos, Dionisios ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Couple infertility; Intrauterine insemination; Male infertility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0030029412     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0301-2115(95)02262-7     Document Type: Article

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