Effect of lisnopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor on spermatogenesis in rats

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 209-213

  Okeahialam, B N ^a   Amadi, K ^a   Ameh, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ace inhibitor; Lisinopril; Rats; Spermatogenesis

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; LISINOPRIL;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPERMATOGENESIS; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYPOTENSION; LISINOPRIL; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SPERM COUNT; SPERM MOTILITY; SPERMATOGENESIS;

EID: 79961177312     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: 15210375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01485010500398012     Document Type: Article

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