Semen alterations and flow-citometry evaluation in patients with male accessory gland infections

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 219-223

  La Vignera, S ^a   Condorelli, R ^a   D'Agata, R ^a   Vicari, E ^a   Calogero, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin compactness; DNA fragmentation; Mitochondrial membrane potential; Sperm apoptosis

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHATIDYLSERINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMATIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FRAGMENTATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE ACCESSORY GLAND INFECTION; MALE GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MORPHOLOGY; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY;

ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELLS, CULTURED; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GENITAL DISEASES, MALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; SEMEN; SEMEN ANALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862854151     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/7924     Document Type: Article

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