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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 24, 1990 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Effects of Manganese and Other Divalent Cations on Progressive Motility of Human Sperm

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Pages 159-166 | Received 13 Sep 1989, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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