Antireproductive effect of calcium channel blockers on male rats

Reproductive Medicine and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 97-102

  Morakinyo, Ayodele O ^a   Iranloye, Bolanle O ^a   Adegoke, Olufeyisipe A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diltiazem; Nifedipine; Sperm; Testosterone; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

DILTIAZEM; FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; NIFEDIPINE; TESTOSTERONE; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDIDYMIS; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RAT; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS; TESTIS WEIGHT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 69249245381     PISSN: 14455781     EISSN: 14470578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12522-009-0018-9     Document Type: Article

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