Article
FSH receptor gene polymorphisms in fertile and infertile Han-Chinese males.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 12 May 2011
Li Yingchun, Gu Aihua, Yang Hua, Ding Xinxiang, Ji Guixiang, Lu Chuncheng, Xia Yankai, Song Ling, Wang Xinru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Follicle stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR), which mediates the effects of FSH, is essential for normal spermatogenesis and male reproduction. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the FSHR polymorphisms on idiopathic male infertility and serum FSH levels in Han-Chinese population. METHODS: A case-control study was conducted with 364 idiopathic infertile patients (97 nonobstructive...
Topics
- Adult
- Asian People
- Case-Control Studies
- Codon
- Ethnicity
- Exons
- Fertility
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Infertility, Male
- Male
- Nucleotides
