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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 41, 1998 - Issue 2
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Original Article

New System for Long-Term Monitoring of Sperm Motility: Edta Effect on Semen

Y. L. Kuo Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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W. L. Tzeng Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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H. K. Chiang Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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R. F. Ni Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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T. C. Lee Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
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S. T. Young Institute of Biomedical Engineering, National Yang-Ming University, Division of Experimental Surgery, Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 127-133 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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