Seminal plasma superoxide dismutase and catalase activities in infertile men

Medical Science Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 201-203

  Mahdi, A A ^a  

^a KING GEORGE'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catalase; Free radicals; Infertility; Lipid peroxides; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; FREE RADICAL; LIPID PEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA;

EID: 0032786974     PISSN: 02698951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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