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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 31, 1993 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Comparative Evaluation of Three Sperm-Washing Methods to Improve Sperm Concentration and Motility in Frozen-Thawed Oligozoospermic and Normozoospermic Samples

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Pages 223-230 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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