Partial deletions in the AZFc region of the Y chromosome occur in men with impaired as well as normal spermatogenesis
Author(s) -
K Hucklenbroich,
Jörg Gromoll,
Marielle Heinrich,
Carsten Hohoff,
Eberhard Nieschlag,
Manuela Simoni
Publication year - 2004
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/deh558
Subject(s) - azoospermia , male infertility , spermatogenesis , biology , azoospermia factor , y chromosome , andrology , y chromosome microdeletion , infertility , genetics , gene , medicine , endocrinology , pregnancy
Partial deletions of the AZFc region of the Y chromosome were reported to be a significant risk factor for oligo-/azoospermia. In this study, we assessed the occurrence and frequency of partial AZFc microdeletions in patients with spermatogenic failure and in controls with normal spermatogenesis.
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