ASA

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ASA

abbreviation for

1. (Swimming, Water Sports & Surfing) (in Britain) Amateur Swimming Association

2. (in Britain) Advertising Standards Authority

3. (in the US) American Standards Association

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This study was designed to evaluate the left testis morphology, germ cell apoptosis, sperm count, the expression of Sertoli cell TJ proteins (Occludin, Claudin-11, and ZO1), changes in cytokine (TGF-[beta]3 and TNF-[alpha]) and T levels in the left testicular tissue, and GnRH, FSH, LH, T, INHB, and antisperm antibody (AsAb) serum levels.

Effects of Morinda officinalis Polysaccharide on Experimental Varicocele Rats

Granberg et al., "Serial ultrasonography, hormonal profile and antisperm antibody response after testicular sperm aspiration," Human Reproduction, vol.

Testicular Damage following Testicular Sperm Retrieval: A Ram Model Study

In unilateral torsion, leaving the necrotic testicle in its place may theoretically damage the contralateral testicle by production of antisperm antibody (2).