Myotonic dystrophy 1 (DM1) is a multi-system disorder characterized by endocrine defects that include testicular and tubular atrophy, oligospermia and azoospermia, and increased follicle-stimulating hormone levels.
We describe a rare case of DM1 presenting as infertility in a 29-year-old man.
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Kim WB, Jeong JY, Doo SW, Yang WJ, Song YS, Lee SR, Park JW, Kim DW. Are you the author?
Department of Urology, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Reference: Korean J Urol. 2012 Feb;53(2):134-6.
doi: 10.4111/kju.2012.53.2.134
PubMed Abstract
PMID: 22379595
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