ASSOCIATION OF THE MTHFR C677T (rs1801133) POLYMORPHISM WITH IDIOPATHIC MALE INFERTILITY IN A LOCAL PAKISTANI POPULATION
Irfan M, Ismail M, Azhar Beg M, Shabbir A, Rashid Kayani A, Kaukab Raja G
*Corresponding Author: Muhammad Irfan, M.Phil., Department of Zoology, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Tel: +92-344-551-8382. Email: muhammadirfan11@gmail.com
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