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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 49, 2003 - Issue 4
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Research Article

THE MAST CELLS IN SEMEN: THEIR EFFECTS ON SPERM MOTILITY

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Pages 307-311 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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