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Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Volume 16, 1982 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Contents in Organelles of Prostatic Origin in Human Seminal Plasma

B. StegmayrDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Eskilstuna, the Department of Medical Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala and Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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P.-O. BerggrenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Eskilstuna, the Department of Medical Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala and Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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G. RonquistDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Eskilstuna, the Department of Medical Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala and Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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B. HellmanDepartment of Internal Medicine, Central Hospital, Eskilstuna, the Department of Medical Cell Biology, Biomedical Center, Uppsala and Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 199-203 | Received 10 Sep 1981, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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