Empirical medical therapy in idiopathic male infertility: Promise or panacea?
Jae Hung Jung, Ju Tae Seo
Clin Exp Reprod Med. 2014;41(3):108-114.   Published online 2014 Sep 30     DOI: https://doi.org/10.5653/cerm.2014.41.3.108
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