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Editorial
. 2022 Feb;117(2):297.
doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.11.035. Epub 2021 Dec 31.

Can fever alone alter sperm parameters after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection?

Darshan Prahlad Patel  1 , Tung-Chin Hsieh  1
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Editorial

Can fever alone alter sperm parameters after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection?

Darshan Prahlad Patel et al. Fertil Steril. 2022 Feb.
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