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Original Article

Long-term Subcutaneous Pulsatile Low Dose LH-RH Administration for Treatment of Infertile Men with Secondary Hypogonadotrophic Hypogonadism

Göran Skarin Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Sven Johan Nillius Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Leif Wide Department Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 81-90 | Published online: 18 Jan 2010

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