Chromosomal defects in infertile men with poor semen quality.

Autor: Ghorbel, Myriam, Gargouri Baklouti, Siwar, Ben Abdallah, Fatma, Zribi, Nacira, Cherif, Mariem, Keskes, Rim, Chakroun, Nozha, Sellami, Afifa, Belguith, Neila, Kamoun, Hassen, Fakhfakh, Faiza, Ammar-Keskes, Leila
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Zdroj: Journal of Assisted Reproduction & Genetics; May2012, Vol. 29 Issue 5, p451-456, 6p
Abstrakt: Purpose: To assess the incidence and the type of chromosomal aberrations in males with infertility we reviewed cytogenetic results in 76 Tunisian infertile men (54 nonobstructive azoospermia and 22 oligo-asthenospermia). Methods: Karyotyping was performed on peripheral blood lymphocytes according to the standard methods. Molecular diagnosis of classical and partial Y-chromosomal microdeletions was performed by amplifying Y-specific STSs markers. Results: Various numerical and structural chromosome abnormalities were identified in 15 patients (19.48%). The occurrence of chromosomal abnormality in the azoospermics and severe oligo-asthnospermic was 21.7% and 13.5%, respectively. The most common was Klinefelter syndrome, accounting for 10 of the 15 cytogenetic defects. The total frequency of Y chromosomal microdeletions was 17.1%, with respective frequencies in azoospermic and severe oligospermic groups, 11.1% and 31.8%. The most frequent of Y chromosomal deletions were the partial ones (11.1% in azoospermic and 27.2% in oligospermic). Conclusion: The occurrence of chromosomal abnormalities among infertile males strongly suggests the need for routine genetic testing and counseling prior to the employment of assisted reproduction techniques. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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