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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 23, 1989 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Zinc Uptake in Human Seminal Spermatozoa: Characterization and Effects on Cell Membranes

L. Silvestroni Institute of Clinica Medica V, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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A. Menditto Institute of Clinica Medica V, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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A. Modesti Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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S. Scarpa Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome “La Sapienza,” Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
Pages 97-103 | Received 19 Nov 1988, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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