Dear Editor,Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens(CBAVD),a complete or partial defect of the Wolffian duct derivatives,is found in>25% of men with obstructive azoospermia(OA),but the underlying pathologi...Dear Editor,Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens(CBAVD),a complete or partial defect of the Wolffian duct derivatives,is found in>25% of men with obstructive azoospermia(OA),but the underlying pathological mechanism remains poorly understood.Previous research has shown that the most common disease associated with CBAVD is cystic fibrosis(CF),the predominant manifestations of which include progressive lung disease,pancreatic dysfunction,elevated sweat chloride electrolyte,meconium ileus,and male infertility.展开更多
文摘Dear Editor,Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens(CBAVD),a complete or partial defect of the Wolffian duct derivatives,is found in>25% of men with obstructive azoospermia(OA),but the underlying pathological mechanism remains poorly understood.Previous research has shown that the most common disease associated with CBAVD is cystic fibrosis(CF),the predominant manifestations of which include progressive lung disease,pancreatic dysfunction,elevated sweat chloride electrolyte,meconium ileus,and male infertility.