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Chromosome studies in 496 infertile males with a sperm count below 10 million/ml.

University of Stellenbosch
Human Genetics (impact factor: 5.07). 02/1984; 66(2-3):162-4. DOI:10.1007/BF00286592 pp.162-4
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ABSTRACT Chromosome studies were performed on 106 men with azoospermia and 390 men with oligozoospermia (consistent sperm count below 10 million/ml). Constitutional chromosome abnormalities were found in 14.1% of the azoospermia group and in 5.1% of the oligozoospermia group. An overall incidence of 7.1% constitutional abnormalities indicates that this criterion of selection may be advisable for routine chromosome analysis of infertile men. A reduction of 25% in the workload increases the yield of chromosome abnormalities in the group of infertile men to 10-14 times above that expected in the normal population.

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Keywords

7.1% constitutional abnormalities
 
azoospermia
 
azoospermia group
 
chromosome abnormalities
 
Chromosome studies
 
consistent sperm count
 
Constitutional chromosome abnormalities
 
infertile men
 
normal population
 
oligozoospermia
 
oligozoospermia group
 
routine chromosome analysis
 
workload increases
 

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