Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism is not associated with male infertility in a South Indian population

Andrologia

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 252-259

  Vani, G T ^a   Mukesh, N ^a   Rama Devi, P ^b   Usha Rani, P ^a,b   Reddy, P P ^a,b  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Mahatma Gandhi National Institute of Research and Social Action   (India)

Author keywords

C677T polymorphism; Idiopathic infertility; Male infertility; Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase; Nonobstructive azoospermia; Oligoasthenoteratozoospermia

Indexed keywords

5,10 METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (FADH2);

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING HABIT;

ADULT; BASE SEQUENCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA PRIMERS; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; INDIA; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH;

EID: 84861499663     PISSN: 03034569     EISSN: 14390272     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2011.01172.x     Document Type: Article

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