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Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 49, 2003 - Issue 2
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SPERM OXIDATIVE STRESS AND THE EFFECT OF AN ORAL VITAMIN E AND SELENIUM SUPPLEMENT ON SEMEN QUALITY IN INFERTILE MEN

L. KESKES-AMMAR Laboratoire d'Histologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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N. FEKI-CHAKROUN Laboratoire d'Histologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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T. REBAI Laboratoire d'Histologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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Z. SAHNOUN Laboratoire de pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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H. GHOZZI Laboratoire de pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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S. HAMMAMI Laboratoire de pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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K. ZGHAL Laboratoire de pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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H. FKI Departement de Médecine préventive, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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J. DAMAK Departement de Médecine préventive, Faculté de Médecine, Sfax, Tunisie
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A. BAHLOUL Service d'urologie, Sfax, Tunisie
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Pages 83-94 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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