Cryptorchidism and semen quality: A TEM and molecular study

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 194-199

  Moretti, Elena ^a   Di Cairano, Giovanni ^a   Capitani, Serena ^a   Scapigliati, Giacomo ^a   Baccetti, Baccio ^a   Collodel, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; FISH; Sperm quality; Undescended testes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTORCHISM; DIPLOIDY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MEIOSIS; MICROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; NECROSIS; ORCHIDOPEXY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERM; SPERMATOGONIUM; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; Y CHROMOSOME;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, Y; CRYPTORCHIDISM; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; INFANT; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEMEN; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY;

EID: 33846022353     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.106.000828     Document Type: Article

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