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Omics and Male Infertility
Male infertility is a multifaceted disorder affecting approximately 50% of male partners in infertile couples. Over the years, male infertility has been diagnosed mainly through semen analysis, hormone evaluations, medical records and physical examinations, which of course are fundamental, but yet inefficient, because 30% of male infertility cases remain idiopathic. This dilemmatic status of the unknown needs to be addressed with more sophisticated and result-driven technologies and/or techniques. Genetic alterations have been linked with male infertility, thereby unveiling the practicality of investigating this disorder from the “omics” perspective. Omics aims at analyzing the structure and functions of a whole constituent of a given biological function at different levels, including the molecular gene level (genomics), transcript level (transcriptomics), protein level (proteomics) and metabolites level (metabolomics).
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  • 08 Mar 2022
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Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a term that refers to a group of serious heart defects that are present from birth. These abnormalities result from problems with the formation of one or more parts of the heart during the early stages of embryonic development. CCHD prevents the heart from pumping blood effectively or reduces the amount of oxygen in the blood. As a result, organs and tissues throughout the body do not receive enough oxygen, which can lead to organ damage and life-threatening complications. Individuals with CCHD usually require surgery soon after birth.
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Glutamate Formiminotransferase Deficiency
Glutamate formiminotransferase deficiency is an inherited disorder that affects physical and mental development. There are two forms of this condition, which are distinguished by the severity of symptoms.
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  • 23 Dec 2020
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TCOF1 Gene
Treacle ribosome biogenesis factor 1: The TCOF1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called treacle.
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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CREBBP Gene
CREB binding protein
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia
Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) is a disorder that impairs the body's ability to absorb and transport fats. This condition is characterized by low levels of a fat-like substance called cholesterol in the blood.
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome is a disorder caused by disturbances in nerve function (neuropathy), leading to pain and numbness or tingling (paresthesia) primarily in the wrist and hand. While carpal tunnel syndrome can occur at any age, it most often affects people between the ages of 40 and 60. In more than half of cases, both hands are affected; however, the severity may vary between hands. When only one hand is affected, it is most often the hand used for writing (the dominant hand).
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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EVC Gene
EvC ciliary complex subunit 1
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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SPR Gene
sepiapterin reductase
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Factor X Deficiency
Factor X deficiency is a rare bleeding disorder that varies in severity among affected individuals. The signs and symptoms of this condition can begin at any age, although the most severe cases are apparent in childhood.
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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Detection of microRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNA) include a set of short, noncoding proteins and small RNA molecules with a length of 20–24 nt, generated by the RNase-III-type enzyme Dicer from an endogenous transcript that contains a local hairpin structure. After unwinding, the miRNA forms part of the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) assembly and causes translational repression or mRNA degradation.
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  • 26 Jul 2021
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Aromatase Deficiency
Aromatase deficiency is a condition characterized by reduced levels of the female sex hormone estrogen and increased levels of the male sex hormone testosterone.
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Spastic Paraplegia Type 4
Spastic paraplegia type 4 (also known as SPG4) is the most common of a group of genetic disorders known as hereditary spastic paraplegias.
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  • 23 Dec 2020
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HDAC4 Gene
Histone deacetylase 4
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  • 22 Dec 2020
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Asparagine Synthetase Deficiency
Asparagine synthetase deficiency is a condition that causes neurological problems in affected individuals starting soon after birth. Most people with this condition have an unusually small head size (microcephaly) that worsens over time due to loss (atrophy) of brain tissue. They also have severe developmental delay that affects both mental and motor skills (psychomotor delay). Affected individuals cannot sit, crawl, or walk and are unable to communicate verbally or nonverbally. The few affected children who achieve developmental milestones often lose these skills over time (developmental regression).
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Deafness and Myopia Syndrome
Deafness and myopia syndrome is a disorder that causes problems with both hearing and vision.
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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FGFR2 Gene
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 2: The FGFR2 gene provides instructions for making a protein called fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2). 
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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FMR1 Gene
Fragile X mental retardation 1
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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PHF8 Gene
PHD finger protein 8
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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Congenital Hyperinsulinism
Congenital hyperinsulinism is a condition that causes individuals to have abnormally high levels of insulin, which is a hormone that helps control blood sugar levels. People with this condition have frequent episodes of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). In infants and young children, these episodes are characterized by a lack of energy (lethargy), irritability, or difficulty feeding. Repeated episodes of low blood sugar increase the risk for serious complications such as breathing difficulties, seizures, intellectual disability, vision loss, brain damage, and coma.
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