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

FSH, LH, E2, Progesterone, and Testosterone in Peripheral Blood, Spermatic Vein, and Semen of Subfertile Men with Varicocele

I. I. Ibrahim Radioimmunology and Biochemistry Unit, Atomic Energy Establishment, Cairo, Egypt
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M. I. Abdalla Reproductive Endocrinology Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, the Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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S. M. Girgis Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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M. I. Osman Reproductive Endocrinology Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, the Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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M. A. Bayad Reproductive Endocrinology Research Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, the Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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A. El-karaksy Department of Gynecology/Obstetrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 48201, USA
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E. S. E. Hafez Radioimmunology and Biochemistry Unit, Atomic Energy Establishment, Cairo, Egypt
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Pages 173-177 | Received 23 Jun 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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