The Genetics of Infertility: Current Status of the Field.

Y Choromosomal Microdeletion Screening in The Workup of Male Infertility and Its Current Status in India

Pnm-7: Sociological Study of Infertility and Its Consequences among Infertile Women

Background: Infertility is a worldwide problem presented in various communities and both infertile women and men suffered its psychosocial impacts. But in societies like Iran- where the cultural norms and stereotypes, usually put more value on women as mothers and consider children as a part of women’s status and identity and a source of power for them in family and in the society- the infertil...

Evaluation of the Standardization in Semen Analysis Performance According to the WHO Protocols Among Laboratories in Tehran, Iran

Background and Objective: Infertility refers to the failure in achieving pregnancy of a couple after one year of regular sexual intercourse without using a protection method. The purpose of this research work was to evaluate the current status of the test and quality control performance in semen analysis in selected laboratories. Material and Methods: The...

I-53: Genetics of Infertility: How to CloneHuman Genes Solely Involved in InfertilityPhenotype

An increased proportion of couples require a medical help to conceive and 1-3.6% of pregnancies in occidental countries are obtained thanks to a Assistance Reproduction For more than half of them the cause of these dysfunctions remains unknown and in vitro fertilization is often proposed as a universal answer to a complex problem. Most of the proposed treatments are often empirical and little h...

Investigation of IL-17Agene Polymorphism (Rs2275913) with Infertility in Southern Iranian Women

Introduction: Estimates show that about 3-7% of all couples or women around the world have an unsolved infertility problem. Interleukin-17 (IL-17) is a pro inflammatory cytokine involved in the expression of many inflammatory mediators. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between (rs2275913G/A) IL-17A gene polymorphism with infertility in women. Methods: This case-control...

Investigating the expression of IFT122 and ENTPD4 genes in men with Asthenozoospermia

Asthenozoospermia is one of the major causes of male infertility, the motility of the sperm is decreased or absent in these men. Male infertility occurs in approximately 50% of infertile couples and among the many genetic causes of infertility, we can mention cytogenetic abnormalities, gene defects, and epigenetic factors. The aberrant mRNA expression of some genes can also impair sperm motilit...