Analysis of mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene in patients with obstructive azoospermia

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-3

  Bernardino, Andrea L F ^a   Lima, Cintia E ^a   Zatz, Mayana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

CFTR mutations; Male infertility; Obstructive azoospermia

Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ADULT; ALLELE; AZOOSPERMIA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL BILATERAL ABSENCE OF THE VAS DEFERENS; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; JAPAN; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT MALFORMATION; MALE STERILITY; MISSENSE MUTATION; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

EID: 0037360042     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572003000100001     Document Type: Review

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