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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 17, 1986 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Localization of Met-Enkephalin on Human Spermatozoa and Evidence for its Physiological Role

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Pages 19-24 | Received 13 May 1986, Accepted 02 Jun 1986, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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