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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha -308 polymorphism in infertile men with altered sperm production or motility.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2008
Tronchon V, Vialard F, El Sirkasi M, Dechaud H, Rollet J, Albert M, Bailly M, Roy P, Mauduit C, Fenichel P, Selva J, Benahmed M
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BACKGROUND: One of the most well-documented cytokines suspected as a hazard to male fertility is tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFalpha). Genetic factors such as single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TNF gene cluster impact TNFalpha levels. Our objective was to establish the potential involvement of -308 TNF SNP in male infertility risk. METHODS: In 684 infertile male patients undergoing an...
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