Impact of infection on the secretory capacity of the male accessory glands

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 299-308

  Marconi, M ^a   Pilatz, A ^a   Wagenlehner, F ^a   Diemer, T ^a   Weidner, W ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accessory sex organs; Alpha glucosidases; Fructose; Infection; Male; Semen; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ALPHA GLUCOSIDASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMITIS; GENITAL SYSTEM DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; MALE INFERTILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSTATE; PROSTATITIS; SECRETION; SEMINAL VESICLE; SPERM; URETHRITIS;

ADULT; ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASES; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; CITRIC ACID; EJACULATION; EPIDIDYMITIS; FRUCTOSE; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; GENITALIA, MALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTATE; PROSTATITIS; SEMEN; SEMINAL VESICLES; URETHRITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949340968     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382009000300006     Document Type: Article

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