Impact of the FSHB gene -211G/T polymorphism on male gonadal function

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 671-676

  Tamburino, L ^a   La Vignera, S ^a   Tomaselli, V ^b   Condorelli, R A ^a   Mongioi L M ^a   Calogero, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

FSH (follicle stimulating hormone); Gonadotropins; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Sperm count

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; FOLLITROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE; CARRIER PROTEIN; FSH-BI PROTEIN, HUMAN; GLYCOPEPTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLITROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GONAD FUNCTION; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; ITALY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT PARAMETERS; MALE INFERTILITY; MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SPERM; SPERMATOZOON COUNT; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TESTIS SIZE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ALLELE; BLOOD; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GONAD; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SPERMATOZOON; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; ALLELES; CARRIER PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, DEVELOPMENTAL; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GLYCOPEPTIDES; GONADOTROPINS; GONADS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SPERM COUNT; SPERMATOZOA; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 85014699860     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: 15737330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-017-0896-4     Document Type: Article

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