Seminal fructose levels in male infertility: Relationship with sperm characteristics

International Urology and Nephrology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-111

  Andrade Rocha, F T ^a  

^a Semen Research Unit   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADULT; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEMEN; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0033020989     PISSN: 03011623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007136209970     Document Type: Article

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