Article
Semen levels of mitochondrial DNA deletions in men attending an infertility clinic do not correlate with phenotype.
International journal of andrology - 1 Feb 1998
Cummins J M, Jequier A M, Martin R, Mehmet D, Goldblatt J
Abstract excerpt
In view of previous reports associating mitochondrial DNA deletions with male reproductive disorders, levels of the 'common' 4977 bp mitochondrial DNA deletion were evaluated semi-quantitatively in 64 men, without prior knowledge of the clinical diagnosis. Significant levels of deletions were det...
Topics
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Humans
- Infertility, Male
- Male
- Phenotype
- Semen
- Sequence Deletion
- Single-Blind Method