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CAG-repeat variant in the polymerase γ gene and male infertility in the Chinese population: a meta-analysis.
Asian journal of andrology - 1 Mar 2011
Liu Shu-Yuan, Zhang Chang-Jun, Peng Hai-Ying, Yao Yu-Feng, Shi Lei, Chen Jin-Bao, Lin Ke-Qin, Yu Liang, Shi Li, Huang Xiao-Qin, Sun Hao, Chu Jia-You
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have reported a relationship between the length of the CAG-repeat in the polymerase γ (POLG) gene and male infertility. However, other studies have not reproduced this result. In our study, the POLG-CAG-repeat length was analyzed in 535 healthy individuals from six Chinese Han populations living in different provinces. The frequencies of 10-CAG alleles and genotypes were high (97.38 and 94.13%,...
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