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Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 43, 1999 - Issue 1
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Research Article

EFFECTS OF VASOACTIVE INTESTINAL PEPTIDE ON HUMAN SPERM MOTILITY

Y. SIOW Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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S. STOKES-ROUSSELL Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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C. COOK Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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S. TAYLOR Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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L.J. GOLDSMITH University of Louisville Biostatistics Center, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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A.M. BELKER Jewish Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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C. YOFFE Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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M. E. FALLAT Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Pages 67-71 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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