Reactive oxygen species in male infertility: Review of literature and personal observations

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 45-53

  Conte, G ^a   Milardi, D ^a   De Marinis, L ^a   Mancini, A ^a,b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Infertility, male; Reactive oxygen species; Spermatozoa physiology

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

FERTILIZATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 0033090486     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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