Comparative study of gene expression in patients with varicocele by microarray technology

Andrologia

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 260-265

  Oliveira, A ^a   Neto, A ^b   Almeida, C ^b   Silva Ramos, M ^a   Versos, R ^a   Barros, A ^b,c   Sousa, M ^b,c   Carvalho, F ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^b University of Porto   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Gene expression; Infertility; Microarrays; Real time PCR; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CCIN GENE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSL3 GENE; MALE; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; MT1M GENE; PHLDA1 GENE; PRM2 GENE; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TESTIS BIOPSY; VARICOCELE;

BIOPSY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; MALE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE ARRAY SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; REAL-TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VARICOCELE;

EID: 84859358060     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01173.x     Document Type: Article

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