In vitro maturation of human testicular sperm in patients with azoospermia

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 361-363

  Zhu, Jianjun ^a,b   Meniru, Godwin I ^a   Craft, Ian ^a  

^a London Gynaecology and Fertility Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Fertility and IVF Center of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS;

EID: 0030872477     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02765842     Document Type: Article

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