Importance of the assessment of coenzyme Q10, alpha-tocopherol and oxidative stress for the diagnosis and therapy of infertility in men

Bratislava Medical Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 607-609

  Gvozdjakova, A ^a   Kucharska, J ^a   Lipkova, J ^a   Bartolcicova, B ^a   Dubravicky, J ^a   Vorakova, M ^b   Cernakova, I ^b   Singh, R B ^c  

^a Physics and Informatics   (Slovakia)

^b SRO   (Slovakia)

^c HALBERG HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Alpha tocopherol; Coenzyme Q10; Diagnosis; Infertility; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890209175     PISSN: 00069248     EISSN: 13360345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4149/BLL_2013_129     Document Type: Article

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