Novel CFTR missense mutations in Brazilian patients with congenital absence of vas deferens: Counseling issues

Clinics

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-390

  Pieri, Patricia De Campos ^a   Missaglia, Mariangela Tuzzollo ^a   Roque, Juliana De Almeida ^a   Moreira Filho, Carlos Alberto ^a   Hallak, Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Azoospermia; CFTR; Male infertility; Prevention; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548804345     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1807-59322007000400003     Document Type: Article

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