Association of FASL-844 polymorphism with the risk of idiopathic azoospermia and severe oligozoospermia
To study the distribution of FASL-844 polymorphism in southern Chinese males of Han nationality and examine the contribution of the polymorphism to susceptibility of idiopathic azoospermia and oligozoospermia. FASL-844 polymorphism was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment...
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Published in | Zhonghua nan ke xue Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 302 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | Chinese |
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China
01.04.2007
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Summary: | To study the distribution of FASL-844 polymorphism in southern Chinese males of Han nationality and examine the contribution of the polymorphism to susceptibility of idiopathic azoospermia and oligozoospermia.
FASL-844 polymorphism was genotyped by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) in 184 infertile patients with idiopathic azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia 236 normal fertile male controls.
Frequencies of FASL-844 CT and TT genotypes of the patients were significantly different from those of the controls (P = 0.024; P = 0.008). Males with FASL-844 TT genotype had an increased risk of idiopathic azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia compared with those with CC genotype (OR 2.76, 95% CI: 1.20-6.35), and even a higher risk when compared with those with CC and CT genotypes (OR 2.90, 95% CI: 1.28-6.58).
FASL-844 polymorphism appears to be a genetic predisposing factor of idiopathic azoospermia or severe oligozoospermia among southern Chinese Han males. |
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ISSN: | 1009-3591 |