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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 3, 1979 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Scanning-Electron-microscopy—X-ray microanalysis and distribution of elements within the head of human spermatozoa

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Pages 1-11 | Received 09 May 1979, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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