Azoospermia due to testicular degeneration in a breeding stallion

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 137-139

  Gehlen, H ^a   Bartmann, C P ^a   Klug, E ^a   Schoon, H A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035609290     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0737-0806(01)70110-4     Document Type: Article

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