Selenium–vitamin E supplementation in infertile men: effects on semen parameters and pregnancy rate

Mohammad K Moslemi1 Highly Specialized Jihad Daneshgahi Infertility Center, Qom Branch (ACECR), Qom, Iran;2 Department of Urology, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, IranCorrespondence[email protected]

Samaneh Tavanbakhsh3 School of Medicine, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Pages 99-104 | Published online: 23 Jan 2011

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