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Archives of Andrology
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CLINICAL CORNER: CASE REPORT

Spermatozoa and Chronic Treatment with Finasteride: A TEM and FISH Study

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Pages 229-233 | Received 12 Feb 2007, Accepted 08 Mar 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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