No reason for a reduction in the number of offspring per sperm donor because of possible transmission of autosomal dominant diseases

Human Reproduction

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 669-671

  Janssens, Pim M W ^a  

^a RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consanguinity; Genetic disorders; Offspring; Sperm donor; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; BRAIN DISEASE; CHILD; CONCEPTION; CONSANGUINITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; INBREEDING; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; NETHERLANDS; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POPULATION GENETICS; PROGENY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SPERM DONOR;

EID: 0037384349     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deg137     Document Type: Review

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