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Longer CAG repeat length in the androgen receptor gene is associated with premature ovarian failure.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Dec 2009
Chatterjee Suparna, Singh Rajender, Kadam Seema, Maitra Anurupa, Thangaraj Kumarasamy, Meherji Pervin, Modi Deepak
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BACKGROUND: Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a disorder characterized by lack of ovulation and elevated serum gonadotrophin levels before the age of 40 years. The cause of POF in most cases is unknown. As mice lacking the Androgen receptor (Ar) gene reportedly have a POF-like phenotype, we hypo...
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