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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 20, 1988 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Androgen Environment and β-Glucuronidase Activity in the Human Kidney

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Pages 185-191 | Accepted 22 Feb 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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