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Original Article

The effects of male age on semen parameters: analysis of 1364 men attending an andrology center

Wálter Cardona MayaReproduction Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jesús BerdugoReproduction Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
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Ángela Cadavid JaramilloReproduction Group, University of Antioquia, Medellín, Colombia
Pages 100-103 | Received 13 May 2009, Accepted 09 Sep 2009, Published online: 03 Nov 2009

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