Advances in the evaluation and treatment of the infertile man

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 378-393

  Kim, Edward D ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; REVIEW; UROLOGY;

HUMANS; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; UROLOGY;

EID: 0031305821     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01300187     Document Type: Article

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