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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 32, 1994 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Levels of Reactive Oxygen Species Before and After Sperm Preparation: Comparison of Swim-Up and L4 Filtration

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Pages 169-174 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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