Effects of alfuzosin and tamsulosin on sperm parameters in healthy men: Results of a short-term, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 469-474

  Hellstrom, Wayne J G ^a   Sikka, Suresh C ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

1 adrenergic blockers; Ejaculation disorders; Human; Semen

Indexed keywords

ALFUZOSIN; FRUCTOSE; PLACEBO; TAMSULOSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIZZINESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EJACULATION; HUMANS; MALE; PLACEBOS; QUINAZOLINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOA; SULFONAMIDES;

EID: 68549112921     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.108.006874     Document Type: Article

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