Effect of L-carnitine and meloxicam treatment on testicular leydig cell numbers of varicocelized rats

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 47-53

  Al Rubiey, Fouad K ^a  

^a Al Nahrain University College of Medicine   (Iraq)

Author keywords

L carnitine plus meloxicam; Leydig cells; Rats; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

CARNITINE; MELOXICAM; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IRAQ; LEYDIG CELL; MALE; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RAT; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY;

EID: 84858753829     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: 20903251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2011.08.009     Document Type: Article

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