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. 1996 Jul 6;313(7048):43–45. doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7048.43

Declining sperm count. Semen quality has declined among men born in France since 1950.

J de Mouzon, P Thonneau, A Spira, L Multigner
PMCID: PMC2351416  PMID: 8664777

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