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Cystic fibrosis gene mutations and infertile men with primary testicular failure.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Feb 2000
Mak V, Zielenski J, Tsui L C, Durie P, Zini A, Martin S, Longley T B, Jarvi K A
Abstract excerpt
It has been proposed that the gene responsible for cystic fibrosis, called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, may play an important role in the process of spermatogenesis. A group of azoospermic men with primary testicular failure underwent CFTR mutation analysis, including assessment of the intron 8 polythymidine tract (IVS8-T tract). An association was not found between CFTR...
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