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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 7, 1981 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Effect of Experimental Bilateral Cryptorchidism on in Vitro Metabolism of Progesterone by Rat Testis

Pages 79-83 | Received 12 Aug 1980, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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