The incriminating role of reactive oxygen species in idiopathic male infertility: An evidence based evaluation

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 413-422

  Saalu, L C ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Infertility; Oxidative stress; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; METABOLISM;

HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES;

EID: 77953988287     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.413.422     Document Type: Article

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