Enhancement of motility by treating spermatozoa with an antioxidant solution (Sperm-Fit®) following ejaculation

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2434-2436

  Parinaud, Jean ^a   Le Lannou, Dominique ^b   Vieitez, Gérard ^a   Griveau, Jean François ^b   Milhet, Pierrette ^a   Richoilley, Gérard ^a  

^a Serv Univ Psychiat l'Enfant l'A   (France)

^b Hotel Dieu CHU Rennes   (France)

Author keywords

Reactive oxygen species; Sperm motility; Sperm preparation

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0030778430     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.11.2434     Document Type: Article

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