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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Increased Number of Mast Cells in the Testis of Neonatally Estrogenized Rats

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Pages 175-182 | Received 01 Oct 1985, Accepted 01 Nov 1985, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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