Article
A new MEIOB mutation is a recurrent cause for azoospermia and testicular meiotic arrest
19 Feb 2019
Abstract excerpt
STUDY QUESTION: Are there genetic variants that can be used for the clinical evaluation of azoospermic men? SUMMARY ANSWER: A novel homozygous frame-shift mutation in the MEIOB gene was identified in three azoospermic patients from two different families. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: Up to 1% of all men have complete absence of sperm in the semen, a condition known as azoospermia. There are very few tools for...
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