Relationship of interleukin-6 with semen characteristics and oxidative stress in vasectomy reversal patients

Andrologia

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 131-134

  Nandipati, K C ^a   Pasqualotto, F F ^a   Thomas Jr , A J ^a   Agarwal, A ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interleukin 6; Reactive oxygen species; Spermatozoa; Total antioxidant capacity; Vasectomy reversal

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; MALE; MALE STERILIZATION REVERSAL; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERM DONOR; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SUBFERTILITY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-6; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; SEMEN; SPERM MOTILITY; VASOVASOSTOMY;

EID: 33644683221     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2005.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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