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Comment
. 2016 May-Jun;18(3):349.
doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.179245.

Is varicocele repair necessary, given the advanced state of assisted reproductive technologies?

Ryan P Smith, Larry I Lipshultz, Jason R Kovac  1
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Is varicocele repair necessary, given the advanced state of assisted reproductive technologies?

Ryan P Smith et al. Asian J Androl. 2016 May-Jun.
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