Ketotifen, a mast cell blocker improves sperm motility in asthenospermic infertile men

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-22

  Saharkhiz, Nasrin ^a   Nikbakht, Roshan ^b   Hemadi, Masoud ^b  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b AHVAZ JUNDISHAPUR UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Infertility; ketotifen; male factor; sperm motility

Indexed keywords

KETOTIFEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHENOSPERMIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE; MAST CELL; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 84878905312     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.112373     Document Type: Article

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