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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 18, 1987 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Adenosine Triphosphate Levels in Human Spermatozoa

Y. R. Bilgeri Department of Chemical Pathology (Andrology Division), School of Pathology, The South African Institute for Medical Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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A. Winckelmann Department of Chemical Pathology (Andrology Division), School of Pathology, The South African Institute for Medical Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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M. Berzin Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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G. Lyons Department of Medicine, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
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S. G. Reinach Institute of Biostatistics of the M.R.C., Johannesburg, South Africa
Pages 183-188 | Received 20 Jul 1986, Accepted 25 Sep 1986, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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