Genetic causes and management of male infertility.
Transl Androl Urol
; 10(3): 1365-1372, 2021 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-33850772
ABSTRACT
Infertility affects approximately 15% of couples. With infertility such a common problem in a generally healthy age group, complete evaluation is needed of both men and women. Infertility work up for men includes a semen analysis, the results of which suggest various supplemental studies, including karyotype. Karyotype is indicated when a patient has findings on history or physical exam concerning for chromosomal abnormalities, azoospermia, or severe oligospermia (count <5 million/mL). The most common chromosomal numerical abnormality found on karyotype is Klinefelter syndrome which is classified as redundant sex chromosomes, with the most common chromosomal arrangement being 47, XXY. If a patient is found to have a chromosomal abnormality such as Klinefelter's, there is still a chance of fertility using testicular sperm extraction and in-vitro fertilization.
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