Chromosomal Variants and Male Fertility

One hundred and forty-seven healthy men were investigated to determine whether there was an association between chromosomal variants and decreased fertility. Modern chromosome banding techniques detected normal variant karyotypes in 22 (15%) of these men. The fertility parameters of the 125 men with...

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Published inFertility and sterility Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 81 - 83
Main Authors Hamer, Jonell, Atley, Lynne, McGowan, Madeleine Patricia, Kovacs, Gabor Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.1981
Subjects
Chromosome Banding
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Genetic Variation
Humans
Infertility, Male - genetics
Karyotyping
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Male
Population
Prolactin - blood
Semen - analysis
Sex Chromosomes
Testosterone - blood
Genitalia
Semen > analysis
Biology
Hormones
Seminal Vesicles
Endocrine System
Neonatal Diseases And Abnormalities
Diseases
Oceania
Sperm Transport
Urogenital System
Chromosome Abnormalities
Infertility > men
Reproduction
Developed Countries
Genitalia, Male
Physiology
Australia
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Summary:One hundred and forty-seven healthy men were investigated to determine whether there was an association between chromosomal variants and decreased fertility. Modern chromosome banding techniques detected normal variant karyotypes in 22 (15%) of these men. The fertility parameters of the 125 men with 46,XY karyotype were compared with those of the 22 men in the variant group. Analysis of the results showed that the two groups were not biologically different with respect to semen analysis and reproductive hormone levels.
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ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/S0015-0282(16)45623-2