Screening of Y chromosome microdeletion which contains AZF regions in 71 Turkish azoospermic men |
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Authors: | Okutman-Emonts O Pehlivan S Tavmergen E Tavmergen-Goker E N Ozkinay F |
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Institution: | Ege University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Izmir, Turkey. |
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Abstract: | Screening of Y chromosome microdeletion which contains AZF regions in 71 turkish azoospermic men: In 71 Turkish men Y chromosome microdeletions have been studied before intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). DNA samples were amplified with 18 STS primers of the azoospermia factor (AZF) region on the Y chromosome by using multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Microdeletions were detected in 4 azoospermic men (5.6 %); one with a deletion in the AZFb region, while the 3 others had a large deletion extending over multiple chromosomal regions (AZFb+c+d and AZFa+b+c+d). In the patients with microdeletion, no spermatogenetic activity could be detected in testis biopsies. This result confirms the idea that Y chromosome microdeletion analysis is important in investigating the possibility of finding sperm in testicular sperm extraction (TESE). Therefore, we point out the importance of genetic testing and counselling regarding Y chromosome microdeletion for couples requesting ICSI. |
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