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CLINICAL CORNER: COMMUNICATION

History of cryptorchidism and ejaculate volume as simple predictors for the presence of testicular sperm

Pages 154-161 | Received 30 Jun 2010, Accepted 12 Sep 2010, Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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