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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 29, 1992 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Acute Effect of Prolactin on Ornithine Decarboxylase Activity in the Rat Testis

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Pages 271-279 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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