Cell phones and male infertility: A review of recent innovations in technology and consequences

International Braz J Urol

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 432-454

  Agarwal, Ashok ^a   Singh, Aspinder ^a   Hamada, Alaa ^a   Kesari, Kavindra ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular phone; Infertility; Male; Radiation; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MOBILE PHONE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SPERM; TESTIS;

CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEMEN; TESTIS;

EID: 83455247421     PISSN: 16775538     EISSN: 16776119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-55382011000400002     Document Type: Review

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