Evaluation of FSH, LH and testosterone levels in different subgroups of infertile males

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-49

  Babu, S Ramesh ^a   Sadhnani, M D ^a   Swarna, M ^a   Padmavathi, P ^a   Reddy, P P ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

FSH; Hypospermatogenesis; LH; Male infertility; Sertoli cell only syndrome; Spermatid arrest; Testosterone; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATID; SPERMATOGENESIS; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VARICOCELE;

EID: 1342280620     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02872388     Document Type: Article

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