Multiple determinations of sperm DNA fragmentation show that varicocelectomy is not indicated for infertile patients with subclinical varicocele

BioMed Research International

Volumn 2014, Issue , 2014, Pages

  García Peiró, Agustín ^a   Ribas Maynou, Jordi ^a   Oliver Bonet, María ^a   Navarro, Joaquima ^a   Checa, Miguel A ^a,b   Nikolaou, Alexandros ^a   Amengual, María J ^a   Abad, Carlos ^a   Benet, Jordi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b CIRH de Barcelona   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; NICK END LABELING; SEMEN ANALYSIS; VARICOCELE; VARICOCELECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; INFERTILITY, MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOLOGY; SPERMATOZOON;

COHORT STUDIES; DNA FRAGMENTATION; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SPERMATOZOA; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84902184474     PISSN: 23146133     EISSN: 23146141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2014/181396     Document Type: Article

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