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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 44, 2000 - Issue 1
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Research Article

ANTIOXIDATIVE EFFECT OF MELATONIN ON HUMAN SPERMATOZOA

Pages 23-27 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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