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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
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Original Article

Decreased Levels of Interleukin-12 are not Correlated with Leukocyte Concentration and Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Semen of Infertile Men

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Pages 91-96 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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