The effect of sildenafil on human sperm motion and function from normal and infertile men

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 229-234

  Burger, M ^a   Sikka, S C ^a   Bivalacqua, T J ^a   Lamb, D J ^b   Hellstrom, W J G ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Motility; Sildenafil; SPA; Sperm; Viability

Indexed keywords

PENTOXIFYLLINE; SILDENAFIL;

ACROSOME; ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL SWELLING; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION;

EID: 0033745172     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3900551     Document Type: Article

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