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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Research Article

SPONTANEOUS OCCURRENCE OF VASCULITIS-LIKE LESIONS IN MALE REPRODUCTIVE TISSUES

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Pages 151-159 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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