CFTR mutation analysis of a Caucasian father with congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens, a Taiwanese mother, and twins resulting from ICSI procedure.
Cystic fibrosis (CF), caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene, is one of the most common autosomal recessive diseases in Caucasians. We screened for the CFTR gene mutation in a Caucasian father with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD), a Taiwanese mother, and twins resulting from an intracytoplasmic single sperm injection (ICSI) procedure. DNA fragments that showed abnormal banding patterns on temporal temperature gradient gel electrophoresis analysis followed by analysis of DNA sequence was used. The Caucasian father with CBAVD had _F508 and p.L375F mutations. The two children were heterozygous for the _F508 and p.L375F mutations, respectively. Mutation analysis of the CFTR gene should always be recommended for infertile couples seeking ICSI. The possibility of the children resulting from ICSI being a victim or carrier of CBAVD or CF, especially when the father is Caucasian with CBAVD, should be discussed during genetic counseling.
Chiang
Han-Sun
HS
College of Medicine, Catholic Fu Jen University, and Department of Urology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wu
Chien-Chih
CC
Wu
Yi-No
YN
Lu
Jyh-Feng
JF
Lin
Gin-Hong
GH
Hwang
Jiann-Loung
JL
D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000235:genetics; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / Q000235:genetics*; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005260:Female; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000002:abnormalities*; D044465:White People
D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator