The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Poor Semen Quality in Male Infertility : A Review
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Jo, Jun-Young
(Dept. of Korean Gynecology, Graduate school of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University)
Hwang, Deok-Sang (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, Graduate school of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Jang, Jun-Bock (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, Graduate school of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, Graduate school of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) Lee, Chang-Hoon (Dept. of Korean Gynecology, Graduate school of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) |
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