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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 7, 1981 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Effect of cAMP, Mn2+, and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors on Human Sperm Motility

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Pages 313-317 | Received 11 Mar 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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