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Progesterone-Activated Spermatozoa Used for In Vitro Fertilization

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  1. Laboratory of Reproduction Biology, The Juliane Marie Center for Children, Women and Reproduction, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Section 5712, Blegdamsvej 9, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Claus Yding Andersen

  2. The Fertility Clinic Trianglen, Østerbrogade 62, DK-2100, Copenhagen, Denmark

    Jørgen Grinsted

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Andersen, C.Y., Grinsted, J. Progesterone-Activated Spermatozoa Used for In Vitro Fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet 15, 159–161 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023065006365

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