Forest plot.

<p>Meta-analysis using allele frequency (a), cumulative allele meta-analysis using fixed effect (b) and random effect models (c).</p

Allele and genotype distribution.

<p>Bar diagram showing distribution of allele and genotypes in control and different groups of infertile individuals in our population.</p

Publication bias (Genotype meta-analysis).

<p>Funnel plot of standard error by log odds ratio using fixed model for observed set of studies (a) and after imputation (b). Funnel plot of precision by log odds ratio using fixed model for observed set of studies (c) and after imputation (d). Funnel plot of standard error by log odds ratio using random effect model for observed set of studies (e) and after imputation (f). Funnel plot of precision by log odds ratio using random effect model for observed set of studies (g) and after imputation (h).</p

Data extracted from published studies included in the meta-analysis.

$<p>Azoo-azoospermia; OAT-oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; oligo-oligozoospermia.</p

Statistical analysis of mutant allele/genotype in our case-control study.

#<p>The calculations for mutant allele have been done with reference to allele ‘C’; for mutant genotypes with reference to ‘CC’ between cases and controls.</p>$<p>Azoo-azoospermia; Astheno-asthenozoospermia; Normo-normozoospermia; OAT-oligoasthenoteratozoospermia; Uncateg: uncategorized.</p><p>*Indicates statistically significant value.</p

Forest plot.

<p>Group-wise allele meta-analysis for azoospermia (a), oligozoospermia (b) and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (c).</p

Forest plot.

<p>Group-wise genotype meta-analysis for azoospermia (a), oligozoospermia (b) and oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (c).</p