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The Role of Number of Copies, Structure, Behavior and Copy Number Variations (CNV) of the Y Chromosome in Male Infertility.
Genes - 29 Dec 2019
Signore Fabrizio, Gulìa Caterina, Votino Raffaella, De Leo Vincenzo, Zaami Simona, Putignani Lorenza, Gigli Silvia, Santini Edoardo, Bertacca Luca, Porrello Alessandro, Piergentili Roberto
Abstract excerpt
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines infertility as the inability of a sexually active, non-contracepting couple to achieve spontaneous pregnancy within one year. Statistics show that the two sexes are equally at risk. Several causes may be responsible for male infertility; however, in 30-40% of cases a diagnosis of idiopathic male infertility is made in men with normal urogenital anatomy, no history of...
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