Effect of supplementation of zinc on count, motility and in vitro fertilization capacity of spermatozoa of magnetic field exposed rats

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-177

  Saki, G ^a,b   Rahim, Fakher ^a,b   Dahaz, S ^a  

^a AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Apadana Clinical Research Center   (Iran)

Author keywords

1.5 Tesla magnetic fields; Sperm count; Sperm motility; Zn

Indexed keywords

ZINC SULFATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDIDYMIS; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; IN VITRO STUDY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RAT; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; SUPPLEMENTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

RATTUS;

EID: 77749245934     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2010.174.177     Document Type: Article

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