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Increased frequency of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene mutations in infertile males.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Jan 2006
Schulz Solveig, Jakubiczka Sibylle, Kropf Siegfried, Nickel Ingrid, Muschke Petra, Kleinstein Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene in males with reduced sperm quality before intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). DESIGN: The nine most frequent cystic-fibrosis-causing mutations in the German population and IVS8T alleles were analyzed. SETTING: University-based centers for reproductive medicine and clinical genetics. PATIENT(S): An...
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