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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 6, 1981 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Testicular Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterase in the Rat. Kinetic Properties and Changes with Age

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Pages 327-335 | Received 14 Jul 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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