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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Long-term effect of pentoxifylline and NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester on testicular function in spermatic artery ligation

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Pages 12-16 | Received 29 Mar 2005, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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