Andrology is defined as the branches of science and medicine dealing with reproductive functions of the male under physiological and pathological conditions (Statutes of the European Academy of Andrology).
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Nieschlag, E. (2010). Scope and Goals of Andrology. In: Nieschlag, E., Behre, H.M., Nieschlag, S. (eds) Andrology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-78355-8_1
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