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Further Reading
Chen H, Ruan YC, Xu WM, Chen J and Chan HC (2012) Regulation of male fertility by CFTR and implications in male infertility. Human Reproduction Update 18: 703–713.
Craig JR, Jenkins TG, Carrell DT and Hotaling JM (2017) Obesity, male infertility, and the sperm epigenome. Fertilty and Sterility 107: 848–859.
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Krausz C and Casamonti E (2017) Spermatogenic failure and the Y chromosome. Human Genetics 136: 637–655.
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