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A simplified method for processing sperm obtained during microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) for use in in vitro fertilization

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  1. New England Memorial Fertility Center, Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA

    Anil K. Dubey

  2. Department of Urology, Boston University School of Medicine, 02215, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Robert D. Oates

  3. New England Memorial Fertility Center, Stoneham, Massachusetts, USA

    Vito R. S. Cardone, Nancy A. Harrington & D. Robert A. McInnes

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Dubey, A.K., Oates, R.D., Cardone, V.R.S. et al. A simplified method for processing sperm obtained during microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) for use in in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 9, 580–583 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01204257

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