Evaluation of ascorbate and urate antioxidant capacity in human semen

Andrologia

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-35

  Gavella, M ^a   Lipovac, V ^a   Vucic M ^a   Rocic B ^a  

^a University of Zagreb   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Ascorbate; Human; Semen; Urate

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; ASCORBIC ACID; URIC ACID;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA;

EID: 0031028096     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.1997.tb03145.x     Document Type: Article

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