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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 10, 1983 - Issue 2
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Original Article

β-Adrenergic Agonist Induced Androgen Production during Primary Culture of Mouse Leydig Cells

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Pages 135-142 | Received 20 Sep 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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