Acrosomal status of human spermatozoa after follicular fluid or calcium ionophore challenge in relation to semen parameters and fertilizing capacity in vitro

Andrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 97-101

  Avrech, O ^a   Fisch, B ^a   Shalgi, R ^b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

acrosome reaction; calcium ionophore; follicular fluid; human sperm; in vitro fertilization

Indexed keywords

CALCIMYCIN;

ACROSOME REACTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OVARY FOLLICLE FLUID; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030935045     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1997.tb00470.x     Document Type: Article

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