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Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 29, 1992 - Issue 3
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Original Article

The Importance of the Hypoosmotic Swelling Test and Acrosin Activity Assay for Identifying Subpopulations of Idiopathic Infertile Men

T. Toda Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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N. Sofikitis Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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I. Miyagawa Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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P. Zavos Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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T. Harada Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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Y. Mio Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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N. Terakawa Departments of Ob/Gyn and Urology, Tottori University School of Medicine, Yonago, Japan; Department of Animal Science, University of Kentuckyand the Andrology Institute of Lexington, Lexington, KY, USA
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Pages 219-224 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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