Safety and efficacy of acupuncture for varicocele-induced male infertility: a systematic review protocol.

Wang S, Lu R, Shi H, Chen J, Sun M, Ding J, Lv Q, Wang C, Ren J, Zhou G, Tang Z

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063381
Published: 2022 Dec 1
Container: BMJ open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063381,
  title = {Safety and efficacy of acupuncture for varicocele-induced male infertility: a systematic review protocol.},
  author = {Wang S and Lu R and Shi H and Chen J and Sun M and Ding J and Lv Q and Wang C and Ren J and Zhou G and Tang Z},
  year = {2022},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063381},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063381}
}

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AU  - Shi H
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AU  - Ren J
AU  - Zhou G
AU  - Tang Z
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S, W., R, L., H, S., J, C., M, S., J, D., Q, L., C, W., J, R., G, Z., & Z, T. (2022). Safety and efficacy of acupuncture for varicocele-induced male infertility: a systematic review protocol.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063381

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