Weak association of anti-sperm antibodies and strong association of familial cryptorchidism/infertility with <it>HLA-DRB1</it>polymorphisms in prepubertal Ukrainian boys

• Main Authors: Chopyak Valentyna (Author), Nowakowska Beata (Author), Kamieniczna Marzena (Author), Havrylyuk Anna (Author), Niepieklo-Miniewska Wanda (Author), Nakonechnyy Andriy (Author), Kurpisz Maciej (Author), Kusnierczyk Piotr (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cryptorchidism is a frequent syndrome occurring in 1-2% of males within the first year of age. Autoimmune reactions, particularly directed to testicular elements and/or spermatozoa have been found to be often associated with cryptorc...