Selenium and reproductive function. A systematic review

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 36, Issue , 2013, Pages 28-36

  Mirone, M ^a   Giannetta, E ^a   Isidori, A M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fertility; Motility; Oocytes; Selenium; Sperm

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MALE INFERTILITY; NONHUMAN; OOCYTE MATURATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SELENIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SUBSTITUTION THERAPY; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84985997815     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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