Estrogens as antioxidant modulators in human fertility

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Mancini, A ^a   Raimondo, S ^a   Persano, M ^a   Di Segni, C ^a   Cammarano, M ^a   Gadotti, G ^a   Silvestrini, A ^a   Pontecorvi, A ^a   Meucci, E ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIESTROGEN; ASCORBIC ACID; CLOMIFENE CITRATE; ESTROGEN; FOLLITROPIN; PLACEBO; RALOXIFENE; SELECTIVE ESTROGEN RECEPTOR MODULATOR; TAMOXIFEN; TESTOSTERONE UNDECANOATE; TOREMIFENE; UBIDECARENONE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE FERTILITY; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON;

EID: 84890090357     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/607939     Document Type: Review

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