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Cystic fibrosis phenotype evaluation and paternity outcome in 50 males with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Oct 2001
Josserand R N, Bey-Omar F, Rollet J, Lejeune H, Boggio D, Durand D V, Durieu I
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most infertile males with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens (CBAVD) carry mutations on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene and may express mild cystic fibrosis (CF) symptoms. Barriers to paternity for these men can now be overcome by assisted reproduction. Our aims were to investigate the CF-related phenotype and clinical outcome for 50 patients with CBAVD seen at a...
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