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Letter to the Editor

Does SARS-CoV-2 infection cause sperm DNA fragmentation? Possible link with oxidative stress

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Pages 405-406 | Received 30 May 2020, Accepted 19 Jun 2020, Published online: 09 Jul 2020

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