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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 20, 1988 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Morphologic Response of Rat Leydig Cells to Hemicastration

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Pages 1-9 | Received 02 May 1987, Accepted 24 Jun 1987, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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