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Genetic diagnosis and sperm retrieval outcomes for Chinese patients with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens.
Andrology - 1 Sept 2020
Wang Hongxiang, An Miao, Liu Yidong, Hu Kai, Jin Yan, Xu Shiran, Chen Bin, Lu Mujun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD) is a frequent cause of obstructive azoospermia. CBAVD is mainly caused by mutations in the CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) gene and is also related to the X-linked ADGRG2 (adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G2) gene. Genetic screening and counseling strategies for Chinese CBAVD populations remain controversial because...
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