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Contribution to the Pathophysiology and Treatment of Varicoceles

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|Feb 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1453 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 24, 2017
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Accepted on: Dec 24, 2017
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Published on: Feb 9, 2018
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