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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 25, 1990 - Issue 1
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Original Article

L-Leucyl β-Naphtylamidase Activity and Differentiation of Adult Human Prostate

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Pages 89-100 | Received 29 Jan 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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