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Y-chromosome microdeletion and phenotype in cytogenetically normal men with idiopathic azoospermia.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Sept 2001
Fujisawa M, Shirakawa T, Kanzaki M, Okada H, Arakawa S, Kamidono S
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of microdeletions of the long arm of chromosome Y within the AZFa, AZFb, and AZFc subregions in patients with idiopathic azoospermia, and then correlate the microdeletions with clinical phenotypes to determine the most important subregion for screening. DESIGN: Controlled clinical study. SETTING: Male infertility clinic, Kobe University Hospital. PATIENT(S): Among 89...
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