Detection of DNA fragmentation in human spermatozoa: Correlation with semen parameters

Andrologia

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 383-386

  Mehdi, M ^a   Khantouche, L ^a   Ajina, M ^a   Saad, A ^a  

^a FARHAT HACHED HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Ejaculated spermatozoa; Male infertility; Semen parameters; TUNEL

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; EJACULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MORPHOLOGY; NICK END LABELING; PREVALENCE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; TERATOZOOSPERMIA;

ADULT; ASTHENOZOOSPERMIA; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMANS; IN SITU NICK-END LABELING; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 70449338764     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2009.00953.x     Document Type: Article

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