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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 33, 1994 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Presence and Chemical Composition of Glycoproteic Layer on Human Spermatozoa

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Pages 87-92 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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