East-West gradient in semen quality in the Nordic-Baltic area: a study of men from the general population in Denmark, Norway, Estonia and Finland.

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Published in Hum Reprod on August 01, 2002

Authors

Niels Jørgensen1, Elisabeth Carlsen, Ingrid Nermoen, Margus Punab, Jyrki Suominen, Anne-Grethe Andersen, Anna-Maria Andersson, Trine B Haugen, Antero Horte, Tina Kold Jensen, Øystein Magnus, Jørgen Holm Petersen, Matti Vierula, Jorma Toppari, Niels E Skakkebaek

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, The Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark. njcph@rh.dk

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