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Micromanipulation and Possible New Approaches to Help the Severe Male-Factor Patient

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    S. C. Ng, S. L. Liow, T. A. Bongso, M. Montag, V. Tok, A. H. Sathananthan & S. S. Ratnam

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Ng, S.C., Liow, S.L., Bongso, T.A. et al. Review. J Assist Reprod Genet 9, 191–196 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01203812

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