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Original Articles

In vitro effects of lead on fatty acid composition, oxidative stress biomarkers and quality of ram spermatozoa

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Pages 1163-1175 | Received 06 Sep 2007, Accepted 04 Dec 2007, Published online: 15 Dec 2008

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