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A teenager with a t(X;17)(q22;q25) and ovarian failure.
Genetic counseling (Geneva, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2010
Martínez-Valenzuela M, Rivera H, Mundo-Ayala J N, González-Mercado M G, Davalos-Rodríguez I P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The effects of a balanced X; Autosome translocation [t(X;A)] on the fertility of carrier females led to the definition of the Xq13-->q27 region as critical for ovarian function and reproductive lifespan. We describe here a teenager with ovarian failure likely due to a balanced t(X;17)(q22;q25). CASE: The 16 year-old patient presented with secondary amenorrhea. She exhibited height of 164 cm, slender...
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