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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 6, 1981 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Ultrastructure of the Seminiferous Tubules in Magnesium-Deficient Rats

Pages 13-25 | Received 26 Mar 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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