Mechanism of lead induced effects on human spermatozoa after occupational exposure

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 85-94

  Naha, Nibedita ^a,c   Manna, B ^b  

^a Oxford College of Science   (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHOLERA AND ENTERIC DISEASES   (India)

^c Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Blood semen lead level; Cell cycle; Paint factory workers; Semen biochemistry; Sperm morphology

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; AMINO ACID; CHOLESTEROL; DNA; FOLLITROPIN; FRUCTOSE; LEAD; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PAINT; PROTEIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ACCESSORY SEX GLAND; AMINO ACID BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD TESTIS BARRIER; CELL CYCLE PHASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INDIA; LEAD POISONING; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 41949097352     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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