Histological and ultrastructural analysis of the seminiferous tubule wall in ageing testis

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 52, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 241-248

  Pop, O T ^a   Cotoi, Corina Gabriela ^b   Plesea I E ^b   Gherghiceanu, Mihaela ^c   Enache, S D ^d   Mandache, E ^c   Hortopan, Graţiela ^e   Plesea R M ^b  

^a Research Center for Microscopic Morphology and Immunology   (Romania)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY OF CRAIOVA   (Romania)

^c VICTOR BABES NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (Romania)

^d EMERGENCY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Romania)

^e FUNDENI CLINICAL INSTITUTE   (Romania)

Author keywords

Ageing; Seminiferous tubule; Testis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

HYALIN;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; HUMANS; HYALIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES; TESTIS;

EID: 79953150209     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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