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

Immunosuppressive Activity of Seminal Plasma and Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A (PAPP-A) in Men

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Pages 185-188 | Received 29 Oct 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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