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An association study of HFE gene mutation with idiopathic male infertility in the Chinese Han population.
Asian journal of andrology - 1 Jul 2012
Yu Xiao-Ying, Wang Bin-Bin, Xin Zhong-Cheng, Liu Tao, Ma Ke, Jiang Jian, Fang Xiang, Yu Li-Hua, Peng Yi-Feng, Ma Xu
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the haemochromatosis gene (HFE) influence iron status in the general population of Northern Europe, and excess iron is associated with the impairment of spermatogenesis. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between three mutations (C282Y, H63D and S65C) in the HFE gene with idiopathic male infertility in the Chinese Han population. Two groups of Chinese men were recruited: 444...
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