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

Temperature-Induced Alterations in Rabbit Testicular Contractility in Vitro

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Pages 161-168 | Received 17 Dec 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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