Rescue of testicular function after acute experimental torsion

Journal of Urology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 340-345

  Prillaman, H M ^a   Turner, T T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

oxygen radicals; reactive oxygen species; spermatic cord torsion; testes; testicular torsion

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; CATALASE; OXYGEN RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS TORSION; TESTIS WEIGHT;

EID: 0031060223     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65374-6     Document Type: Article

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