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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Freezing-Free Preservation of Human Spermatozoa – A Pilot Study

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Pages 275-284 | Received 04 Feb 2007, Accepted 01 Apr 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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