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2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia.

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SUBMITTER: Flannigan R

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10426420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia.

Flannigan Ryan R Tadayon Najafabadi Borna B Violette Philippe D PD Jarvi Keith K Patel Premal P Bach Phil Vu PV Domes Trustin T Zini Armand A Grober Ethan E Mak Victor V Fischer Marc Anthony MA Chan Peter P Lo Kirk K Chow Victor V Wu Chris C Grantmyre John J Patry Genevieve G Schlegel Peter N PN Roberts Matthew M

Canadian Urological Association journal = Journal de l'Association des urologues du Canada 20230801 8

PMID: 37581550

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2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia.

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2023 Canadian Urological Association guideline: Evaluation and management of azoospermia.

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