Diagnostic accuracy of sperm DNA degradation index (DDSi) as a potential noninvasive biomarker to identify men with varicocele-associated infertility.

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Published in Int Urol Nephrol on July 31, 2015

Authors

Sandro C Esteves1, Jaime Gosálvez, Carmen López-Fernández, Rocío Núñez-Calonge, Pedro Caballero, Ashok Agarwal, José Luis Fernández

Author Affiliations

1: Androfert, Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic, Referral Center for Male Reproduction, Campinas, Brazil, s.esteves@androfert.com.br.

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