Sperm function test

Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 61-69

  Talwar, Pankaj ^a   Hayatnagarkar, Suryakant ^a  

^a ARMY HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Fertilization; sperm function test; spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

CITRIC ACID; FRUCTOSE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ACROSOME; ACROSOME REACTION; CHROMATIN CONDENSATION; DNA FRAGMENTATION ASSAY; DNA PACKAGING; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE; MALE FERTILITY; MITOCHONDRIAL ENERGY TRANSFER; OOCYTE; REVIEW; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM FUNCTION TEST; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON CAPACITATION; UTERUS FLUID; VAGINA DISCHARGE; ZONA PELLUCIDA;

EID: 84933499223     PISSN: 09741208     EISSN: 19984766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-1208.158588     Document Type: Review

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