CFTR gene mutations and male infertility.

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Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene are a relatively frequent cause of male infertility. Depending on their molecular consequences, CFTR mutations may either result in typical cystic fibrosis (CF), one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders, which is characterized by chronic lung disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, an increase in the concentration of...

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