Adrenomedullin in human male reproductive system

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-198

  Marinoni, Emanuela ^a   Di Iorio, Romolo ^a   Villaccio, Barbara ^a   Vellucci, Olga ^a   Di Netta, Tiziana ^a   Sessa, Mariateresa ^a   Letizia, Claudio ^a   Cosmi, Ermelando V ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Male fertility; Penile erection; Plasma adrenomedullin; Semen; Testis

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CADAVER; CIRCULATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MUSCLE CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 26444532856     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.03.021     Document Type: Article

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