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Editorial
. 2022 Apr 13;3(2):93.
doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2022.04.001. eCollection 2022 Jun.

Rethinking the role of sperm morphology in clinical practice

Justin M Dubin  1 , Joshua A Halpern  1
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Rethinking the role of sperm morphology in clinical practice

Justin M Dubin et al. F S Rep. .
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