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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Levels of Interferon α and γ in Seminal Plasma of Normozoospermic, Oligozoospermic, and Azoospermic Men

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Pages 211-214 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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