Should the post-coital test (PCT) be part of the routine fertility work-up?
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Should the post-coital test (PCT) be part of the routine fertility work-up?
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عنوان ژورنال: Human Reproduction
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1460-2350
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh230