Granulocyte elastase indicates silent male genital tract inflammation and appropriate anti-inflammatory treatment

Andrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 187-192

  Reinhardt, A ^a   Haidl, G ^b,c   Schill, W B ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^c Dept of Dermatology and Venerology ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Andrological diagnosis; Granulocyte elastase; Human; Male genital tract infection; Male infertility

Indexed keywords

LEUKOCYTE ELASTASE;

ARTICLE; GENITAL TRACT INFLAMMATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY;

EID: 0030793674     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1997.tb00315.x     Document Type: Article

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