Hyaluronic acid substantially increases the retention of motility in cryopreserved/thawed human spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1949-1954

  Sbracia, Marco ^a   Grasso, John ^a   Sayme, Nabil ^a   Stronk, Jill ^a   Huszar, Gabor ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproduction; Cell locomotion; Cumulus; Fertility; Hyaluronan

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL SEPARATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; THAWING;

EID: 0030814826     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.9.1949     Document Type: Article

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