Declining sperm counts in the United States? A critical review

Journal of Urology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 460-462

  Saidi, James A ^a   Chang, David T ^a   Goluboff, Erik T ^a   Bagiella, Emilia ^a   Olsen, Geary ^a   Fisch, Harry ^a  

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Author keywords

Geography; Regression analysis; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; MALE; SPERM COUNT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033072806     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)61923-2     Document Type: Article

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