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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 22, 1989 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Testicular Ultrastructure in Infertile Men

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Pages 103-122 | Received 31 May 1988, Accepted 05 Aug 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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