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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Influence of Pentoxifylline on Human Sperm Motility in Asthenozoospermic Individuals Using Computer-Assisted Analysis

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Pages 175-183 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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