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Frequency of CFTR gene mutations in males participating in an ICSI programme.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jul 1999
Jakubiczka S, Bettecken T, Stumm M, Nickel I, Müsebeck J, Krebs P, Fischer C, Kleinstein J, Wieacker P
Abstract excerpt
A higher prevalence of cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene mutations has been suggested both in men affected by congenital aplasia of the vas deferens, and in individuals presenting with reduced sperm quality. In this case, an increased risk for offspring being affected by cystic fibrosis (CF) can be expected in couples who are planning to undergo intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), since...
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