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Functional analysis of the human inhibin alpha subunit variant A257T and its potential role in premature ovarian failure.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2007
Chand Ashwini L, Ooi Guck T, Harrison Craig A, Shelling Andrew N, Robertson David M
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BACKGROUND: A nucleotide substitution in the inhibin alpha subunit (INHA 769G>A, A257T) has been associated with premature ovarian failure (POF). We hypothesize this mutation causes a reduction in inhibin bioactivity, removing its suppression on the pituitary FSH secretion. The aim of this study...
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