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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 15, 1985 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Effect of Male Antisperm Antibodies on Sperm Fertilizability in Vitro

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Pages 15-19 | Received 22 Jun 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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