Effects of Various Elements in Seminal Plasma on Semen Profiles

Journal of Mammalian Ova Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 141-148

  Haruo, Katayose ^a   Shinohara, Atsuko ^b   Chiba, Momoko ^b   Yamada, Hiroko ^a   Tominaga, Kunihiko ^c   Sato, Akira ^a   Yanagida, Kaoru ^d  

^a FUKUSHIMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Roma Rinda Clinic   (Japan)

^d INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Copper; Semen parameter; Seminal plasma; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997899863     PISSN: 13417738     EISSN: 13475878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1274/jmor.21.141     Document Type: Article

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