Effect of varicocele on chromatin condensation and DNA integrity of ejaculated spermatozoa using cytochemical tests

Andrologia

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-251

  Talebi, A R ^a   Moein, M R ^a   Tabibnejad, N ^a   Ghasemzadeh, J ^a  

^a SHAHID SADOUGHI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chromatin condensation; DNA integrity; Sperm; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE ORANGE; CHROMOMYCIN A3; DNA; TOLONIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEMEN ABNORMALITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMIOGRAM; STAINING; VARICOCELE;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHROMATIN; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; VARICOCELE;

EID: 47749128146     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2008.00852.x     Document Type: Article

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