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Quantitative trait analysis suggests polymorphisms of estrogen-related genes regulate human sperm concentrations and motility.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2011
Lee I-Wen, Kuo Po-Hsiu, Su Mei-Tsz, Kuan Long-Ching, Hsu Chao-Chin, Kuo Pao-Lin
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BACKGROUND: Human spermatogenesis is regulated by complex networks, and estrogens are recognized as one of the significant regulators of spermatogenesis. We tested the associations between variants of estrogen-related genes and semen parameters. METHODS: We performed genotyping for genetic variants of estrogen-related genes and quantitative trait analysis of fertile and infertile men with well-characterized...
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