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Archives of Andrology
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Original Article

Prolonged Treatment with γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA)-Mimetic Substances in Prepubertal Male Rats

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Pages 239-243 | Received 10 Jan 1983, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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