Limitations of semen analysis as a test of male fertility and anticipated needs from newer tests.

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• Publication year

  2014

• Venue

  Fertility and Sterility

• Publication date

  2014-12-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.10.021PMID 25458617PMCID PMC4254491
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