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BPES with atypical premature ovarian insufficiency, and evidence of mitotic recombination, in a woman with trisomy X and a translocation t(3;11)(q22.3;q14.1).
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2012
Schlade-Bartusiak Kamilla, Brown Lindsay, Lomax Brenda, Bruyère Hélène, Gillan Tanya, Hamilton Sara, McGillivray Barbara, Eydoux Patrice
Abstract excerpt
Blepharophimosis-ptosis-epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a complex dysgenesis of the eyelids and premature ovarian insufficiency. FOXL2 located at 3q22.3, encoding a forkhead transcription factor, is the only gene known to be responsible for BPES. We describe a patient diagnosed with BPES with atypical ovarian failure, characterized by normal levels of...
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