Article
Heterogeneity of reproductive tract abnormalities in men with absence of the vas deferens: role of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene mutations.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Oct 1998
Jarvi K, McCallum S, Zielenski J, Durie P, Tullis E, Wilchanski M, Margolis M, Asch M, Ginzburg B, Martin S, Buckspan M B, Tsui L C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine if the types of reproductive tract abnormalities linked to absence of the vas deferens varies with the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) genotype. DESIGN: Prospective data gathering. SETTING: University infertility clinic. PATIENT(S): Forty-six inf...
Topics
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Genetic Variation
- Genitalia, Male
- Humans
- Male
- Mutation
- Prospective Studies
- Rectum
- Scrotum
- Ultrasonography
- Vas Deferens