Effect of varicocelectomy on the abnormal retention of residual cytoplasm by human spermatozoa

Human Reproduction

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1791-1793

  Zini, A ^a   Buckspan, M ^a   Jamal, K ^a   Jarvi, ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cytoplasmic droplet; Residual cytoplasm; Spermatozoa; Varicocele; Varicocelectomy

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; VARICOCELE;

EID: 0032766456     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/14.7.1791     Document Type: Article

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