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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 5, 1980 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Interaction of Lipids with the Plasma Membrane of Sperm Cells. I. The Antifertilization Action of Cholesterol

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Pages 249-254 | Accepted 26 Feb 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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