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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 8, 1982 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Vitamin A and β-Carotene Content of Seminal Fluid and Sperm of Normospermic and Oligozoospermic Men

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Pages 61-64 | Received 29 Jan 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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