Semen analysis with regard to sperm number, sperm morphology and functional aspects

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-32

  Eliasson, Rune ^a  

^a NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Evaluation report; Semen analysis; Sperm morphology; Sperm motility; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CELL VIABILITY; FERTILITY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MORPHOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS;

HUMANS; MALE; MANUALS AS TOPIC; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOZOA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 76349094488     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2008.58     Document Type: Review

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