Catalase-like and superoxide dismutase-like activities in human seminal plasma

Urological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 321-323

  Zini, A ^a   Fischer, M A ^a   Mak, V ^a   Phang, D ^a   Jarvi, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catalase; Semen; Spermatozoa; Superoxide dismutase; Vasectomy

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; XANTHINE; XANTHINE OXIDASE;

ADULT; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EJACULATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON; VASECTOMY;

ADULT; CATALASE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OLIGOSPERMIA; SEMEN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; VASECTOMY;

EID: 0036928954     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-002-0283-0     Document Type: Article

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