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

Hypoosmotic Swelling Test in the Prediction of Male Fertility

K. Coetzee Reproductive Biology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tygerberg Hospital, Tygerberg, South Africa
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T. F. Kruger Infertility Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa
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R. Menkveld Infertility Clinic, Tygerberg Hospital and University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, South Africa
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C. J. Lombard Institute for Biostatistics, Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
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R. J. Swanson Andrology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University and Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
Pages 131-138 | Received 07 Feb 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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