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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 8, 1982 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Sperm Antibodies in Serum and Semen in Men with Bilateral Congenital Absence of the Vas Deferens

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Pages 301-305 | Received 13 Aug 1981, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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