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

Immunomagnetic Method to Select Human Sperm Without Sperm Surface-Bound Autoantibodies in Male Autoimmune Infertility

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Pages 221-225 | Received 16 Aug 1989, Accepted 01 Sep 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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