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Susceptibility to idiopathic azoospermia in Japanese men is linked to HLA class I antigen.
The Journal of urology - 1 Jun 1998
Miura H, Tsujimura A, Nishimura K, Kitamura M, Kondoh N, Takeyama M, Fujioka H, Sada M, Tsuji T, Matsumiya K, Takahara S, Okuyama A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Approximately 15 to 20% of infertile men have azoospermia. In the Y chromosome a deletion, termed the azoospermic factor, has been found in some cases of idiopathic azoospermia. We investigate the relationship of factors in autosomal chromosomes (HLA class I antigens) to spermatogenesis failure in idiopathic azoospermia. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated 65 infertile Japanese men with idiopathic...
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