A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation

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A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation. / Fode, Mikkel; Ohl, Dana A; Sønksen, Jens.

In: Nature Reviews. Urology, Vol. 12, No. 11, 11.2015, p. 607-16.

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Fode, M, Ohl, DA & Sønksen, J 2015, 'A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation', Nature Reviews. Urology, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. 607-16. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2015.241

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Fode, M., Ohl, D. A., & Sønksen, J. (2015). A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation. Nature Reviews. Urology, 12(11), 607-16. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2015.241

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Fode M, Ohl DA, Sønksen J. A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation. Nature Reviews. Urology. 2015 Nov;12(11):607-16. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrurol.2015.241

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Fode, Mikkel ; Ohl, Dana A ; Sønksen, Jens. / A step-wise approach to sperm retrieval in men with neurogenic anejaculation. In: Nature Reviews. Urology. 2015 ; Vol. 12, No. 11. pp. 607-16.

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