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Attitudes towards potentially carrying the FMR1 premutation: before vs after testing of non-carrier females with diminished ovarian reserve.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Dec 2014
Pastore Lisa M, Antero Maria, Ventura Karen, Penberthy J Kim, Thomas Semara A, Karns Logan B
Abstract excerpt
Diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) and premature ovarian failure are associated with elevated FMR1 CGG repeat alleles. We assessed pretest attitudes about potentially carrying the FMR1 premutation (FXP) (>55 CGG repeats) among reproductive age women compared with attitudes after learning their non-carrier status. Ninety-two women with DOR, regular menses and no family history of Fragile X Syndrome underwent FMR1...
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