Could apoptotic markers help the exploration of men infertility?;Les marqueurs apoptotiques ont-ils leur place comme marqueurs potentiels de l'exploration de l'infertilité masculine ?

Gynecologie Obstetrique et Fertilite

Volumn 36, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 721-729

  Haouzi, D ^a,b,c   Fourar, M ^a,b,c   Pellestor, F ^a,b,c   Dechaud H ^b   De Vos, J ^a,c   Klein, B ^a,c   Hamamah, S ^a,b,c  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ARNAUD DE VILLENEUVE   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART); Genetic control; Spermatogenesis; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; MALE INFERTILITY; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 48549085634     PISSN: 12979589     EISSN: 17696682     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2008.02.027     Document Type: Article

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