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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 27, 1991 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase Activity in the Epididymis During Fetal and Postnatal Development in Rats

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Pages 185-195 | Received 22 Apr 1991, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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