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Androgen receptor polymorphisms and mutations in male infertility.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Oct 2000
Yong E L, Lim L S, Wang Q, Mifsud A, Lim J, Ong Y C, Sim K S
Abstract excerpt
Normal spermatogenesis depends on a sequential cascade of genetic events triggered by factors encoded by sex chromosomes. To determine the contribution of genetic aberrations to male infertility, the X-linked androgen receptor (AR) gene was examined for mutations and polymorphisms in a large cohort of infertile men. Genetic screening of over 400 patients and controls showed that defects in the AR gene lead to the...
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