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Variants in follicle-stimulating hormone receptor gene in infertile Brazilian men and the correlation to FSH serum levels and sperm count.
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) - 1 Jul 2012
Ghirelli-Filho Milton, Peluso Carla, Christofolini Denise M, Gava Marcello M, Glina Sidney, Barbosa Caio P, Bianco Bianca
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to analyze the distribution of the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) receptor (FSHR) Ala307Thr and Asn680Ser polymorphisms in infertile Brazilian men and evaluate the possible role of these polymorphisms on the serum levels of FSH and in sperm count. A case-control study was performed comprising138 infertile men with nonobstructive azoospermia (n = 53) or severe oligozoospermia (n = 85),...
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