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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 48, 2002 - Issue 4
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Research Article

ASSESSMENT OF HUMAN SPERM MORPHOLOGY BY STRICT CRITERIA: COMPARISON OF WET PREPARATION VERSUS STAINED WITH THE MODIFIED DIFF-QUIK METHOD

E. Oral Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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O. Yetis Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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F. Elibol Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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H. Senol Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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T. Irez Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
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F. M. Aksu Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 307-314 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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