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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 25, 1990 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Hypoosmotic Swelling Test of Sperm

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Pages 225-242 | Received 01 Apr 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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