Ascorbic acid in human seminal plasma: Determination and its relationship to sperm quality

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 144-149

  Colagar, Abasalt H ^a   Marzony, Eisa T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAZANDARAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Male infertility; RP HPLC; Seminal plasma; Sperm quality

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SMOKING HABIT; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 70350337541     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.08-251     Document Type: Article

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