Acrosomal morphology as a novel criterion for male fertility diagnosis: Relation with acrosin activity, morphology (strict criteria), and fertilization in vitro

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 637-644

  Menkveld, R ^a   Vermeiden, J P W ^a   Rhemrev, J P T ^a   Kruger, T F ^a   Franken, D R ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

acrosin activity; acrosome index; IVF rates; Sperm morphology; strict criteria

Indexed keywords

ACROSIN;

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0030066433     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)58167-9     Document Type: Article

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