A case of problems in supporting a patient after Y-chromosome long arm microdeletion testing at a Japanese general hospital
There are only few reports on the problems faced post-Y-chromosome microdeletion tests that decide the use of micro testicular sperm extraction. We report a case wherein we faced issues in supporting a patient post-testing. One patient with azoospermia factor c (AZFc) deletion gave birth to a baby b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Urology Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442021004009 |
| Summary: | There are only few reports on the problems faced post-Y-chromosome microdeletion tests that decide the use of micro testicular sperm extraction. We report a case wherein we faced issues in supporting a patient post-testing. One patient with azoospermia factor c (AZFc) deletion gave birth to a baby boy, who could have inherited the AZFc deletion; however, we could not inform the young patient. Therefore, it is necessary to establish a post-testing support system for patients and infants. |
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| ISSN: | 2214-4420 |