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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 49, 2003 - Issue 1
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SPERM DNA FRAGMENTATION IS INCREASED IN COUPLES WITH UNEXPLAINED RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSS

D. T. CARRELL Department of Surgery (Urology), University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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L. LIU Department of Surgery (Urology), University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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C. M. PETERSON Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Schoolof Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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K. P. JONES Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Schoolof Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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H. H. HATASAKA Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah Schoolof Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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L. ERICKSON Center of Reproductive Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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B. CAMPBELL Center of Reproductive Medicine, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Pages 49-55 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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