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Increased frequency of CFTR gene mutations identified in Indian infertile men with non-CBAVD obstructive azoospermia and spermatogenic failure.
Gene - 10 Sept 2014
Sharma Himanshu, Mavuduru Ravimohan S, Singh Shrawan Kumar, Prasad Rajendra
Abstract excerpt
High incidence of mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene is associated with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) and is considered as the genital form of cystic fibrosis (CF). The CFTR gene may also be involved in the etiology of male infertility in cases other than CBAVD. The present study was conducted to identify the spectrum and frequency of CFTR...
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