Inhibin B as a marker for spermatogeneis. A new dimension in andrology;Inhibin B als marker der spermatogenese: Eine neue dimension in der andrologie

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Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-10

  Krause, W ^a   Bohring, C ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; FSH; Inhibin B; Spermatogenic failure

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN B; PROTEIN SUBUNIT;

ANDROLOGY; AZOOSPERMIA; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; PUBERTY; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOCYTE; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOGONIUM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; TESTIS; TESTIS SIZE;

EID: 0036939156     PISSN: 00178470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s105-002-8040-3     Document Type: Review

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