Freezing spermatozoa obtained by testicular fine needle aspiration: A new technique

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 89-95

  Sereni, E ^a   Bonu, M A ^a   Fava, L ^a   Sciajno, R ^a   Serrao, L ^a   Preti, S ^a   Distratis, V ^a   Borini, A ^a  

^a Tecnobios Procreazione   (Italy)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; Cryopreservation; Freezing; Testicular spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AZOOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; SAMPLING; SPERM PRESERVATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; THAWING;

EID: 38849120792     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60560-3     Document Type: Article

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