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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 32, 1994 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Improvement in Membrane Integrity and Acrosin Levels of Human Sperm by Use of L4 Membrane

I. Ikemoto Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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A. Agarwal Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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L. Fanning Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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K. R. Loughlin Division of Urology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Pages 89-93 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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