Article
[Agenesis of vas deferens and cystic fibrosis].
Actas urologicas espanolas - 1 Sept 1997
Calleja Escudero J, Telleria Orriols J J, Estébanez Zarranz J, Alonso Ramos M J, Amón Sesmero J H, Martínez-Sagarra J M, Blanco Quirós A
Abstract excerpt
Congenital bilateral absence of vasa deferens appears in 6% of obstructive azoospermia, and 60-70% of these patients also have cystic fibrosis mutations. Unilateral aplasia or agenesia of vasa deferens occurs in less than 1% male individuals and some studies have found that up to 43% cases show m...
Topics
- Adult
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Vas Deferens