FSH treatment improves sperm function in patients after varicocelectomy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 68-73

  Zarrilli, S ^a   Paesano, L ^a   Colao, A ^a   Mirone, V ^b   Lombardi, G ^a   De Rosa, Michele ^a  

^a Dipartimento di Endocrinologia ed Oncologia Molecolare e Clinica   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

FSH treatment; Spermatogenesis; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; VARICOCELE; VEIN LIGATION;

EID: 0034025932     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343681     Document Type: Article

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