Expression of human leukocyte antigens in patients with autogenic and allogenic circulating antisperm antibodies

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 155-162

  Omu, A E ^a   Al Qattan, F ^a   Mohammed, A ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Allogenic; Antigens; Autagenic; Infertility; Leukocyte

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; HLA DQ ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN; SPERM ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 79961234284     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019608988517     Document Type: Article

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