Lifestyle factors in deteriorating male reproductive health

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 615-624

  Kumar, Sunil ^a   Kumari, Archana ^a   Murarka, Shiva ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Illicit drugs; Lifestyle factors; Obesity; Reproductive impairment; Semen quality; Stress; Tobacco smoking and chewing

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

HEAT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OBESITY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

EXTREME HEAT; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; STREET DRUGS;

CANNABIS; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 70349451997     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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