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Toward a pharmacogenetic approach to male infertility: polymorphism of follicle-stimulating hormone beta-subunit promoter.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Dec 2011
Ferlin Alberto, Vinanzi Cinzia, Selice Riccardo, Garolla Andrea, Frigo Anna Chiara, Foresta Carlo
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OBJECTIVE: To verify in another population (Italians) whether a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the FSHB gene promoter previously associated with serum FSH levels in Estonians is indeed associated with sperm count and FSH plasma levels, and especially to verify whether it could be a pharmacogenetic tool for the treatment of male infertility with FSH. DESIGN: Cross-sectional and prospective study. SETTING:...
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