Tests to measure the quality of spermatozoa at spermiation

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-78

  Amann, Rupert P ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributes of spermatozoa; Purpose of semen examination; Semen analysis; Sperm quality; Spermiation

Indexed keywords

CELL MOTILITY; CELL STRUCTURE; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE FERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM FUNCTION; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MATURATION; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SPERMIATION;

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MANUALS AS TOPIC; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 76349125584     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2009.19     Document Type: Review

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