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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Sperm Motility and Interactions Among Seminal Uridine, Xanthine, Urate, and Atpase in Fertile and Infertile Men

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Pages 21-27 | Received 12 Feb 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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