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Frequencies of AZF microdeletions
| Spermatogenetic defect (Spermatozoa in ejaculate) | Total patients screened | Sample studied | No. of STS markers used | Karyotype |
Patients with
microdeletions |
Frequency of microdeletions (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-obstructive Azoospermia (None) | 30 | Blood | 15 | normal* | 12 | 40% |
| Oligozoospermia (˂5 mln/ml) | 20 | Blood | 15 | “ | 6 | 30% |
| Normozoospermia (˃20 mln/ml) | 25 | Blood | 15 | “ | 0 | - |
| Total | 75 | - | 15 | - | 18 | 36% |
* All patients have normal karyotype
