Sperm analysis in growth hormone-deficient adolescents previously treated with an aromatase inhibitor: Comparison with normal controls

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 239-242

  Mauras, Nelly ^a   Bell, Jennifer ^a   Snow, Banae G ^a   Winslow, Kevin L ^b  

^a NEMOURS CHILDREN S CLINIC   (United States)

^b Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; AROMATASE INHIBITOR; GROWTH HORMONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROMATASE INHIBITORS; COHORT STUDIES; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; NITRILES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REFERENCE VALUES; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 22244493958     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.02.012     Document Type: Article

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