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In 1977, we reported an increased phagocytotic activity in the semen of patients suffering from a varicocele. It was our assumption that this enhanced phagocytosis was caused by the varicocele [2].
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Djawari, D., Conrad, K.H., Jecht, E.W. (1982). Enhanced Chemotactic Activity of Microphages in Varicocele. In: Jecht, E.W., Zeitler, E. (eds) Varicocele and Male Infertility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68066-3_21
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