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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 24, 1990 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Scrotal Temperature and Semen Quality in Men With and Without Varicocele

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Pages 215-219 | Received 01 Sep 1989, Accepted 01 Oct 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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