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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 10, 1983 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Ethanol Suppresses the Postcastration Rise in Serum Luteinizing Hormone in Male Rats

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Pages 229-232 | Received 14 Jan 1983, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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