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Epistasis between FSHR and CYP19A1 polymorphisms is associated with premature ovarian failure.
Fertility and sterility - 30 Jun 2011
Kim Sunshin, Pyun Jung-A, Cha Dong Hyun, Ko Jeong-Jae, Kwack KyuBum
Abstract excerpt
Follicle-stimulating hormone secreted from the pituitary gland plays a key role in human reproduction and regulates estrogen production by acting on the regulatory region of CYP19A1. We observed a significant association between premature ovarian failure and the combined genetic effect of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs4646 (CA+AA) in the 3' untranslated region of CYP19A1 and the missense FSHR SNP rs6166...
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