High frequency of Y chromosome microdeletions in idiopathic azoospermic men with high follicle-stimulating hormone levels

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1050-1052

  Wang, Li Quan ^a   Huang, He Feng ^a   Jin, Fan ^a   Qian, Yu Li ^a   Cheng, Qi ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CHROMOSOME DELETION Y; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFERTILITY THERAPY; KARYOTYPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 17044407413     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.029     Document Type: Article

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