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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 35, 1995 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Interleukin-2 in Seminal Plasma of Fertile and Infertile Men

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Pages 35-41 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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