The effects of nitric oxide synthase inhibitor (L-NAME) on epididymal sperm count, motility, and morphology in varicocelized rat

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Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 23-28

  Bahmanzadeh, M ^a   Abolhassani, F ^a   Amidi, F ^a   Ejtemaiemehr, S H ^a   Salehi, M ^a   Abbasi, M ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide synthase inhibitor; Rat; Sperm parameters; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SPERMATIC VEIN; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VARICOCELE; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 39449106916     PISSN: 15608115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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