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Violence against women : impact on reproductive health and pregnancy outcome
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction
Worldwide, up to 25% of women are assaulted during pregnancy, with estimates
varying between populations. Violence has been associated with adverse
pregnancy outcome, including preterm ...
Measurement of free radicals and their effects on human spermatozoa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)
In this study, we presented data on the role of free radicals in human spermatozoa, particularly in the context of centrifugation and the potential development of defective sperm function. In order to achieve this, methods ...
Acrosome size and kinematics of human spermatozoa
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)
For spermatozoa to gain access to the oocyte for fertilization, lytic enzymes need to
be released during the acrosome reaction. These enzymes, which are stored and
transported within an organelle termed the acrosome, ...
Gender selection: separation techniques for X- and Y-chromosome bearing human spermatozoa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Preconceptual sex selection is an ethically justifiable process whereby X- and Y-chromosome bearing spermatozoa are isolated prior to fertilization of the oocyte in order to generate either a male or a ...