'Value of FSH and inhibin-B measurements in the diagnosis of azoospermia'- A clinician's overview

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Adamopoulos, D A ^a   Koukkou, E G ^a  

^a HELENA VENIZELOU HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; FSH; Inhibin B; Sertoli cell; TESE

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; FOLLITROPIN RECEPTOR; INHIBIN B;

AZOOSPERMIA; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SERTOLI CELL; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON; TESTICULAR SPERM EXTRACTION; TESTIS BIOPSY;

AZOOSPERMIA; HUMANS; INHIBINS; MALE; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; SERTOLI CELLS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; TESTIS;

EID: 74349115366     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.00980.x     Document Type: Review

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