The role of oxidative stress and antioxidants in male fertility

Central European Journal of Urology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-67

  Walczak Jedrzejowska, Renata ^a   Wolski, Jan Karol ^b,c   Slowikowska Hilczer, Jolanta ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^b INSTITUTE OF ONCOLOGY   (Poland)

^c Fertility Center 'Novum'   (Poland)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Fertility; Infertility treatment; Male; Oxidative stress; Sperm

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876867017     PISSN: 20804806     EISSN: 20804873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5173/ceju.2013.01.art19     Document Type: Article

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