Sperm binding and ultrasound changes after operative repair of varicocele: Correlation with fecundity

Andrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 145-147

  Hauser, R ^a   Yogev, L ^a   Greif, M ^b   Hirshenbein, A ^b   Botchan, A ^a   Gamzu, R ^a   Paz, G ^a   Yavetz, H ^a  

^a Serlin Maternity Hospital   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

hemizona assay; male infertility; pregnancy outcome; ultrasound; varicocele

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; ULTRASOUND; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0031007473     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1997.tb00309.x     Document Type: Article

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