Sperm characteristics and hormonal profile before and after treatment with follicle-stimulating hormone in infertile patients

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-200

  Merino, G ^a   Carranza Lira, S ^a   Martinez Chequer J C ^a   Barahona, E ^a   Moran C ^a   Bermudez J A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Asthenozoospermia; Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH); Hormone treatment; Male factor; Semen analysis

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 79961220415     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019608988522     Document Type: Article

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