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. 2010 Jan;12(1):33-5.
doi: 10.1038/aja.2008.50.

The usefulness and significance of assessing rapidly progressive spermatozoa

Lars Björndahl  1
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The usefulness and significance of assessing rapidly progressive spermatozoa

Lars Björndahl. Asian J Androl. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

It is possible and clinically relevant to distinguish between slow and rapid progressive spermatozoa in basic semen analysis. This is discussed in light of the different purposes of semen analysis for the subfertile couple and the male patient. The two groups of progressive spermatozoa should be distinguished to help ensure that pertinent information available in the semen sample is not neglected.

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