Epidemiological and aetiological factors of male infertility in northern Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 205-209

  Ahmed, A ^a   Bello, A ^a   Mbibu, N H ^a   Maitama, H Y ^a   Kalayi, G D ^a  

^a AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Aetiological factors; Epidemiological; Male Infertility; Northern Nigeria

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OLIGOSPERMIA; PATHOLOGY; TESTIS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AZOOSPERMIA; EPIDIDYMIS; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; OLIGOSPERMIA; TESTICULAR DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953163014     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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