Sentences with phrase «called azoospermia»

Page says deletions in this gene, called the azoospermia factor (AZF), could be transmitted by ICSI and «would probably result in infertile sons... It may be appropriate to offer Y - DNA testing and genetic counselling before starting assisted reproductive procedures.»

Not exact matches

But new research led by University of Pennsylvania scientists suggests that mutations in an X chromosome gene called TEX11 are responsible for a significant number of cases of infertility — an estimated 1 percent of cases of non-obstructive azoospermia.