Some semen abnormalities may cause infertility by impairing implantation rather than fertilization

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 653-657

  Check, J H ^a   Katsoff, D ^a   Check, M L ^a  

^a Department of Anesthesiology   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOOSMOTIC SWELLING TEST; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OOCYTE; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEMEN ANALYSIS; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 0034985490     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2000.1166     Document Type: Article

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