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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 29, 1992 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Blood Concentrations of Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Zinc, and Copper and Human Semen Parameters

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Pages 177-183 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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