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Archives of Andrology
Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 41, 1998 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Determination of Interleukin-11 in Seminal Plasma and Elevated Il-11 in Seminal Plasma of Infertile Patients with Urogenital Infection

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Pages 177-183 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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