Steps in the investigation and management of low semen volume in the infertile man

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 479-485

  Roberts, Matthew ^a   Jarvi, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 76749119306     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: 19116470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.1180     Document Type: Review

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