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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 27, 1991 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Effect of Smoking on Concentration, Motility and Zona-Free Hamster Test on Human Sperm

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Pages 51-54 | Received 19 Mar 1991, Accepted 04 Apr 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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