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

IgG4 Binding Factor in Human Seminal Plasma Identified as Heavy Chain of Immunoglobulin

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Pages 219-225 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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