Microdeletions of the Y chromosome and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: From gene to clinic

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 687-691

  Kremer, Jan A M ^a   Tuerlings, Joep H A M ^a   Meuleman, Eric J H ^a   Schoute, Frans ^a   Mariman, Edwin ^a   Smeets, Dominique F C M ^a   Hoefsloot, Lies H ^a   Braat, Didi D M ^a   Merkus, Hans M W M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AZF region microdeletion; ICSI; Oligozoospermia; Y chromosome

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE DELETION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; OLIGOSPERMIA; PATIENT COUNSELING; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; Y CHROMOSOME;

EID: 0030973347     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.4.687     Document Type: Article

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