Chromosome abnormalities in one thousand infertile males with nonobstructive sperm disorders

Hatem Elghezal; Samir Hidar; Rim Braham; Walid Denguezli; Mounir Ajina; Ali Saâd

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.041

Chromosome abnormalities in one thousand infertile males with nonobstructive sperm disorders

Fertil Steril. 2006 Dec;86(6):1792-5. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.041. Epub 2006 Oct 23.

Authors

Hatem Elghezal¹, Samir Hidar, Rim Braham, Walid Denguezli, Mounir Ajina, Ali Saâd

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia. [email protected] <[email protected]>

PMID: 17056042
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.04.041

Abstract

One hundred thirty-five in 1,000 (13.5%) Tunisian male infertile patients with nonobstructive spermatogenesis disorders were found to have chromosomal abnormalities.

MeSH terms

Azoospermia / epidemiology*
Azoospermia / genetics*
Chromosome Aberrations / statistics & numerical data*
Humans
Infertility, Male / epidemiology*
Infertility, Male / genetics*
Male
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Risk Factors
Tunisia / epidemiology