Soluble IL-6 receptor levels in the seminal plasma of infertile patients with accessory gland infection

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 237-242

  Matalliotakis, I ^a   Goumenou, A ^a   Fragouli, Y ^a   Matalliotakis, G ^a   Kyriakou, D ^a   Koumantakis, E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Accessory gland infection; Infertility; Seminal plasma; SIL 6R

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 6 RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; UROGENITAL TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 79961145747     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014850100262236     Document Type: Article

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