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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Sperm morphological normality under high magnification predicts laboratory and clinical outcomes in couples undergoing ICSI

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Pages 81-86 | Received 22 Jan 2014, Accepted 11 Jun 2014, Published online: 30 Sep 2014

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