Effects of long-term treatment with human pure follicle-stimulating hormone on semen parameters and sperm-cell ultrastructure in idiopathic oligoteratoasthenozoospermia

Andrologia

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 155-161

  Arnaldi, G ^b   Balercia, G ^b   Barbatelli, G ^b   Mantero, F ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Umberto I   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Follicle stimulating hormone; Idiopathic oligoteratoasthenozoospermia; Male infertility; Semen

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SUBFERTILITY;

ADULT; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034081335     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0272.2000.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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