Comparison of various methods of processing human cryopreserved-thawed semen samples

Human Reproduction

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 2151-2157

  Srisombut, Chartchai ^a,b   Morshedi, Mahmood ^a   Lin, Ming Huei ^a   Nassar, Ahmed ^a   Oehninger, Sergio ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Gradient separation; Human spermatozoa; Sperm stress test; Sperm washing

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE LIPID;

ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; DENSITY GRADIENT CENTRIFUGATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; THAWING;

EID: 0031668481     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/13.8.2151     Document Type: Article

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