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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 21, 1988 - Issue 3
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Original Article

A Computerized Postcoital Test Sperm Motility: Comparison with Clinical Postcoital Test and Correlations with Sperm Antibodies

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Pages 189-203 | Received 19 Apr 1988, Accepted 20 Jun 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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