[The detection of CFTR gene mutation in patients with azoospermia].

Article

[The detection of CFTR gene mutation in patients with azoospermia].

Ginekologia polska - 1 Jun 1998

Semczuk M, Kostuch M, Krzyzanowski A, Kwaśniewska A, Wojcierowski J

Abstract excerpt

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasian population that involves the lungs, pancreas, sweat glands, intestine, liver and reproductive tract. The majority of men with CF are infertile due to a bilateral congenital absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD). The p...

Topics

Adult
Chromosome Aberrations
Chromosome Disorders
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Genotype
Humans
Luteinizing Hormone
Male
Oligospermia
Point Mutation
Prolactin
Testosterone
Vas Deferens

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