Changes in various antioxidant levels in human seminal plasma related to immunoinfertility

Archives of Andrology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 139-143

  Palan, P ^a   Naz, R ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; antisperm antibodies; Human semen; Infertility; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; LYCOPENE; SPERM ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 80051748990     PISSN: 01485016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01485019608987090     Document Type: Article

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