Probability to retrieve testicular spermatozoa in azoospermic patients

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 199-205

  Glander, H J ^a   Horn, L C ^a   Dorschner, W ^a   Paasch, U ^a   Kratzsch, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; Follicle stimulating hormone; Male infertility; Sperm extraction; Testicular histology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; PROBABILITY; SPERMATOZOON; TESTIS;

ADULT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; PROBABILITY; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 0034281179     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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