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Cystic fibrosis gene mutations and polymorphisms in Saudi men with infertility.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
AlMaghamsi Talal, Iqbal Naeem, Al-Esaei Nabil Abdullrahman, Mohammed Muhsina, Eddin Kamel Zein, Ghurab Fatima, Moghrabi Nabil, Heaphy Emily, Junaid Islam
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Some mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene may impair spermatogenesis or cause a congenital absence of the vas deferens that manifests as isolated male infertility. OBJECTIVE: Assess the frequency and analyze the spectrum of CFTR gene variations in Saudi men with primary infertility. DESIGN: Prospective, cross-sectional. SETTING: Tertiary care specialist hospital in...
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