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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 6, 1981 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Temporal Relationship Between hCG Induced Desensitization of LH/hCG Responsive Adenylyl Cyclase and Down regulation of LH/hCG Receptors in the Rat Testis

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Pages 155-162 | Received 16 May 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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