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A -- DECLINING SPERM COUNTS: AUTOPSY STUDY DUE 101899 POC Lynn Salo, Contract Specialist -- 301-435-6962 WEB: National Institutes of Health, http://www.nih.gov. E-MAIL: National Institutes of Health, ls59u@nih.gov. The Texas A&M Research Foundation is seeking sources to provide testicular tissue specimens and related information in accordance with the following specifications. (1) Specimens taken within 15 hours of death and preserved as wet tissue or as tissue blocks from at least 750 men of whom 250-375 should have died from accidental or sudden causes more than 10 years ago and averaging 14 or more years ago (the more remote the better) and 375-500 should have died from similar causes recently. (2) Weights of the testes from which specimens were obtained. (3) Information on the deceased men from whom specimens were taken. This information should include as much as possible of the following: date of birth, date of accident or onset of condition leading to death, time of accident or onset of condition leading to death, date of death, time of death, date of specimen collection, time of specimen collection, cause of death, geographic location at death, place of residence at death, race, height, weight, medicalhistory, occupation, smoking history, results of blood alcohol and medication and toxicology screens, and evidence of disease noted at autopsy. All sources which can provide (1) and (3) will be considered, although those which can provide (2) as well are preferred. Any source who thinks they have the qualifications and can meet the requirements set forth above should prepare a short Capability Statement. These statements should be sent to: Charlene Miller, Texas A&M Research Foundation, Box 3578, College Station, TEXAS 77843-Phone 409-845-3806, FAX 409-845-7143. Responses are due October Posted 09/30/99 (W-SN386787). (0273)

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