Are oestrogens involved in falling sperm counts and disorders of the male reproductive tract?

@article{Sharpe1993AreOI,
  title={Are oestrogens involved in falling sperm counts and disorders of the male reproductive tract?},
  author={Richard M. Sharpe and Niels E. Skakkebaek},
  journal={The Lancet},
  year={1993},
  volume={341},
  pages={1392-1396}
}
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