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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Research Article

MICROVASCULAR TESTICULAR BLOOD FLOW AS EVALUATED BY LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY AFTER THE SURGICAL INDUCTION OF VARICOCELE

Pages 197-204 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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