pH and bicarbonate in the ductuli efferentes testis of the rat

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 46-50

  Newcombe, N ^a   Clulow, J ^a   Man, S Y ^a   Jones, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bicarbonate transport; Efferent ducts; Fluid reabsorption; Micropuncture; pH

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD; BLOOD PH; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARBON DIOXIDE TENSION; EJACULATORY DUCT; EPIDIDYMIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETE TESTIS; SCROTUM; SPERM; TESTIS;

ANIMALS; BICARBONATES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TESTIS;

EID: 0033996715     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00204.x     Document Type: Article

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