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Comparison of spermatic and peripheral blood gases and their correlation with spermogram pattern and varicocele grade in patients with a varicocele

Hossein Dialameha Department of Urology, Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Farshad Namdarib Department of Urology, AJA (ARTESH) University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Mohammad Javad Nazarpourc Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mahdi Gouravanic Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mehrdad Mahallehc Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Masoud Bahoushc Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Alireza Marjooeec Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mahdi Ramezani-Binabajc Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9511-5887
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Mohammad Reza Nikoobakhtc Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mahsa Kianic Department of Urology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Pages 1023-1027 | Received 11 Mar 2021, Accepted 17 Jan 2022, Published online: 10 Mar 2022

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