Decline in Semen Quality among Fertile Men in Paris during the Past 20 Years

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Description: Several studies have suggested a population-wide decline in the quality of semen over the past 50 years, but clear evidence of decreasing semen quality in recent decades is lacking.
Jacques Auger; Jean Marie Kunstmann; F Czyglik; Pierre Jouannet
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