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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Characterization of Hyperactivated Motility by Human Spermatozoa During Capacitation: Comparison of Fertile and Oligozoospermic Sperm Populations

Pages 153-165 | Received 23 Jul 1984, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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