The effect of male factors in repeated spontaneous abortion: Lesson from in-vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 393-400

  Hamamah, S ^a   Fignon, A ^a   Lansac, J ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

Anti sperm antibodies; Chromatin; Repeated spontaneous abortion; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

HORMONE; SPERM ANTIBODY;

AGE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INCIDENCE; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0030665295     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/3.4.393     Document Type: Review

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