infertile men have higher PSA values than aged-matched fertile controls: Potential implications for personalized prevention strategies
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عنوان ژورنال: European Urology Open Science
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2666-1683
DOI: 10.1016/s2666-1683(20)35348-9