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Association of polymorphisms of the oestrogen receptor alpha gene with the age of menarche.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Apr 2002
Stavrou I, Zois C, Ioannidis J P A, Tsatsoulis A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The age of menarche may be subject to hereditary influences, but the specific genetic determinants are largely unknown. We evaluated whether the XbaI and PvuII polymorphisms of the estrogen receptor alpha gene are associated with the age of menarche. METHODS: We performed genotyping for XbaI and PvuII in a cohort of 145 adolescent females from a closed community in North-Western Greece. RESULTS: There...
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