Intra-individual variation of the sperm chromatin structure assay DNA fragmentation index in men from infertile couples

Human Reproduction

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3244-3248

  Oleszczuk, K ^a   Giwercman, A ^a   Bungum, M ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

DNA fragmentation index; infertility; intra individual variation; sperm DNA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; SPERM CHROMATIN STRUCTURE ASSAY;

EID: 81055132883     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/der328     Document Type: Article

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