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

Effect of Antigonadotropic Sera on In Vitro Testicular Metabolism of 3H-Testosterone in Immature Rats

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Pages 323-327 | Received 13 Jan 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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