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Idiopathic male infertility in the Han population in China is affected by polymorphism in the VDAC2 gene.
Oncotarget - 13 Dec 2016
Pan Lianjun, Qiu Daoxian, Li Jingyun, Li Jun, Xu Pu, Zhao Dan, Ma Jiehua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been proved that human voltage-dependent anion channel 2 (VDAC2) plays a significant role in sperm function and male fertility. This study was primarily aimed at exploring whether VDAC2 is a risk factor for idiopathic male infertility. RESULTS: We determined a significantly increased risk of idiopathic infertility with abnormal semen parameters in association with the variant rs2804535 and a...
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