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The RsaI polymorphism in the estrogen receptor-beta gene is associated with male infertility.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2005
Aschim Elin L, Giwercman Aleksander, Ståhl Olof, Eberhard Jakob, Cwikiel Magdalena, Nordenskjöld Agneta, Haugen Trine B, Grotmol Tom, Giwercman Yvonne L
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CONTEXT: Hypospadias, cryptorchidism, testicular cancer, and low semen quality have been proposed as being parts of the testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS) hypothetically due to changes in the androgen-estrogen balance in utero. Estrogens and estrogen receptors (ERs) play a role in regulating testicular function. ERbeta contains two silent polymorphisms, RsaI (G1082A) and AluI (G1730A). OBJECTIVE: We...
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