Chromosome heteromorphisms: An impact on infertility

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 191-195

  Sahin, Feride Iffet ^a   Yilmaz, Zerrin ^a   Yuregir, Ozge Ozalp ^a   Bulakbasi, Tugce ^a   Ozer, Ozge ^a   Zeyneloglu, Hulusi Bulent ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chromosome heteromorphism; Infertility

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME POLYMORPHISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLIGOSPERMIA; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRISOMY;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; KARYOTYPING; MALE; PREGNANCY; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 44549088022     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-008-9216-3     Document Type: Article

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