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Genetic sperm defects and consanguinity

Author(s) -

B. Baccetti

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/16.7.1365

Subject(s) - consanguinity , sperm , biology , population , infertility , genetics , fertility , genetic counseling , medicine , pregnancy , environmental health

The existence of a genetic component to human infertility has been suggested, although neither the specific abnormalities involved, nor their genetic mechanism of transmission, are currently defined. We have examined, by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ejaculate from 1600 males with fertility problems. Among the subjects studied, we focused on a group of patients whose family histories revealed different degrees of consanguinity, in order to evaluate the relationship between consanguinity and particular sperm alterations.

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