A comparison of DNA damage in testicular and proximal epididymal spermatozoa in obstructive azoospermia

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 831-835

  Steele, E Kristine ^a   McClure, Neil ^a,b   Maxwell, Robert J ^c   Lewis, Sheena E M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DNA; Epididymal spermatozoa; Obstructive azoospermia; Testicular spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS;

ADULT; BIOPSY; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; EPIDIDYMIS; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0032818729     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/5.9.831     Document Type: Article

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