Use of alternative and hormonal therapies in male infertility

Urology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 141-143

  Zini, Armand ^a   Fischer, Marc Anthony ^a   Nam, Robert K ^a   Jarvi, Keith ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HORMONE; SELENIUM; TESTOSTERONE; VITAMIN; VITAMIN D; ZINC;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE ACTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SABAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 0742289655     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2003.07.018     Document Type: Article

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