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PREDICTIVE VALUE OF SPERM CHROMATIN CONDENSATION (ANILINE BLUE STAINING) IN THE ASSESSMENT OF MALE FERTILITY

M. E. Hammadeh Fertility and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, GermanyCorrespondence [email protected] e
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T. Zeginiadov Fertility and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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P. Rosenbaum Fertility and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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T. Georg Institute of Medical Biometrics and Medical Informatics, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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W. Schmidt Fertility and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
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E. Strehler Fertility and Endocrinology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Saarland, Homburg/Saar, Germany
Pages 99-104 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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