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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 40, 1998 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Effect of Antibiotic Therapy in Asthenozoospermic Men Associated with Increased Agglutination and Minimal Leukospermia

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Pages 159-162 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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