A comparison of heat-induced hyperactivation in patients' sperm after colloid or pentoxifylline wash methods

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1057-1059

  Miller, Vanessa L ^a   Chan, Philip J ^a   Jacobson, John D ^a   Patton, William C ^a   King, Alan ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer gene BRCA1; Computer aided sperm analyzer; Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis; Heat induced hyperactivation; Motility; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; DNA; PENTOXIFYLLINE;

ARTICLE; COLLOID; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; FERTILIZATION; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

EID: 0035339676     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.114505     Document Type: Article

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