Rat spermatogenesis damage in intermittent hypobaric hypoxia and the protective role of melatonin. II: Testicular parameters;Daño de la espermatogénesis en rata en la hipoxia hipobárica intermitente y rol protector de la melatonina. II: Parámetros testiculares

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 537-547

  Bustos Obregón, Eduardo ^a   Castro Sánchez, Rodrigo ^b   Ramos González, Benito ^c   Torres Díaz, Leandro ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b Univ Iberoamericana de Cie y Tecn   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

^d UNIVERSIDAD DE PLAYA ANCHA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Intermittent hypobaric hypoxia; Melatonin protection; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956715015     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022010000200034     Document Type: Article

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