Evidence for a partial deletion in the androgen receptor gene in a phenotypic male with azoospermia.

doi:10.1016/0002-9378(91)90052-s

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Evidence for a partial deletion in the androgen receptor gene in a phenotypic male with azoospermia.

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Dec 1991

Akin J W, Behzadian A, Tho S P, McDonough P G

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Androgen resistance is thought to vary phenotypically from a normal female to an infertile male. Previous evaluation of infertile males has been limited to androgen receptor-binding affinity. The androgen receptor gene has been isolated, cloned, and studied extensively in patients with complete a...

Topics

Blotting, Southern
Chromosome Deletion
Exons
Humans
Male
Oligospermia
Phenotype
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Receptors, Androgen

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