Myth and methodology in the evaluation of human sperm output

International Journal of Andrology, Supplement

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 50-53

  Handelsman, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Male fertility; Meta analysis; Public health; Sperm; Testis

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; MALE FERTILITY; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 0034038861     PISSN: 13504908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2605.2000.00016.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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