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Compound heterozygous mutations in CFTR causing congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens in a Chinese pedigree.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jan 2024
Li Lingyi, Qu Xiaowei, Cui Chenchen, Feng Ke, Xia Yanqing, Wan Feng, Ge Hengtao, Fang Yinghong, Zhang Cuilian, Guo Haibin
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder rarely found in Asian populations. Most males with CF are infertile because of obstructive azoospermia (OA) caused by congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD). Compound heterozygous mutations of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) are among the most common pathogenic factors in CBAVD. However, few...
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