The size of the CAG repeat in exon 1 of the androgen receptor gene shows no significant relationship to impaired spermatogenesis in an infertile Caucasoid sample of German origin

Molecular Human Reproduction

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 207-214

  Dadze, S ^a   Wieland, C ^a,b   Jakubiczka, S ^c   Funke, K ^d   Schroder E ^b   Royer Pokora, B ^b   Willers, R ^b   Wieacker, P F ^c  

^a Centre for Reproductive Medicine   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor gene; CAG repeat; Defective spermatogenesis; Male infertility

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CHROMOSOME XQ; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR GENE; SPERMATOGENESIS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0033997140     PISSN: 13609947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/molehr/6.3.207     Document Type: Article

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