Antisperm antibodies: A critical evaluation and clinical guidelines

Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 159-183

  Bronson, R A ^a  

^a SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisperm antibodies; Clinical guidelines; Critical evaluation

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTININ; HUMORAL ANTIBODY; SPERM ANTIBODY;

HUMAN; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 0033989692     PISSN: 01650378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0378(99)00044-3     Document Type: Review

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