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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Effect of Continuous 6 Months Oral Antioxidant Combination with Universally recommended Dosage in Idiopathic Male Infertility

Ratna Chattopadhyay, Shanawaz Yasmin, BN Chakravarty

Citation Information : Chattopadhyay R, Yasmin S, Chakravarty B. Effect of Continuous 6 Months Oral Antioxidant Combination with Universally recommended Dosage in Idiopathic Male Infertility. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016; 7 (1).

DOI: 10.5005/ijifm-7-1-iv

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


Abstract

Conclusion

This combined antioxidant therapy may improve sperm quality after continuous 6 months of treatment. However, further study is needed regarding this experiment for validating the trend.

How to cite this article

Chattopadhyay R, Yasmin S, Chakravarty BN. Effect of Continuous 6 Months Oral Antioxidant Combination with Universally recommended Dosage in Idiopathic Male Infertility. Int J Infertil Fetal Med 2016;7(1):1-6.


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