Infertility in humans is surprisingly common occurring in approximately 15% of the
population wishing to start a family. Despite this, the molecular and genetic factors …

BACKGROUND Cytogenetic abnormalities have been known to be important causes of
male infertility for decades. METHODS Research publications from 1978 to 2008, from …

Since the publication of the 1/e in 1977, BLAUSTEIN'S PATHOLOGY OF THE FEMALE
GENITAL TRACT has consolidated its position as the leading textbook of GYN pathology. It …

The frequency of chromosomal anomalies in spermatozoa appears to increase with male
age. Because these anomalies play a role in the etiology of spontaneous abortion, an …

Application of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis has opened the way for
comprehensive studies on numerical chromosome abnormalities in human sperm. During …

Microdeletions of the long arm of the Y chromosome (Yq) are a common cause of male
infertility. Since large structural rearrangements of the Y chromosome are commonly …

It has been estimated that 4 of 1,000 live births and 35% of spontaneous abortions are
aneuploid and that an important proportion of embryo and newborn aneuploidy is of …

We reviewed the frequency and distribution of disomy in spermatozoa obtained by multicolor-
FISH analysis on decondensed sperm nuclei in (a) healthy men,(b) fathers of aneuploid …

Infertile men undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection have an increased frequency of
chromosome abnormalities in their sperm. Men with low sperm concentration …

Chromosome anomalies are extraordinarily common in human gametes, with approximately
21% of oocytes and 9% of spermatozoa abnormal. The types of abnormalities are quite …