Is the CAG repeat of mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (POLG) associated with male infertility? A multi-centre French study

Human Reproduction

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 736-740

  Aknin Seifer, I E ^a   Touraine, R L ^a   Lejeune, H ^b   Jimenez, C ^c   Chouteau, J ^d   Siffroi, J P ^e   McElreavey, K ^g   Bienvenu, T ^f   Patrat, C ^f   Levy, Rachel ^a,h  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HÔPITAL DU BOCAGE   (France)

^d Clinilab Saint Martin d'Heres   (France)

^e HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^f AP HP ^*  (France)

^g INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^h HÔPITAL DEBROUSSE   (France)

Author keywords

CAG repeats; Male infertility; POLG

Indexed keywords

DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE GAMMA; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; GENE FREQUENCY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SEMEN ANALYSIS;

EID: 20144372363     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deh666     Document Type: Article

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