1.
Prenat Diagn
; 26(5): 487-9, 2006 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16652396
Subject(s)
Genetic Diseases, X-Linked/diagnosis , Genetic Diseases, X-Linked/genetics , Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune/diagnosis , Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune/genetics , Prenatal Diagnosis/methods , DNA Mutational Analysis , Female , Humans , Male , Pedigree , Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune/congenital , Pregnancy
2.
J Endocrinol Invest
; 27(4): 370-4, 2004 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15233559
ABSTRACT
Testicular cancer can impair spermatogenesis. In addition, chemotherapy or radiotherapy used for its treatment further damage testicular function mainly affecting highly proliferating germ cells. The multifaceted etiology of male infertility includes, among others, alterations of male reproductive tract differentiation such as monolateral or bilateral congenital absence of vas deferens and perturbations in adrenal steroid synthesis on a genetic basis such as 21beta-hydroxylase deficiency. Herein, we report the case of a male patient with primary infertility, probably related to a combination of genetic and acquired factors with different expressions over time.