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FMR1 premutation is an uncommon explanation for premature ovarian failure in Han Chinese.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Guo Ting, Qin Yingying, Jiao Xue, Li Guangyu, Simpson Joe Leigh, Chen Zi-Jiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In premature ovarian failure (POF), cessation of menstruation occurs before the expected age of menopause. Approximately 1% of women are affected. FMR1 premutation was reported to be responsible for up to 3.3%-6.7% of sporadic POF and 13% of familial cases in Caucasians, while the data was absent in Chinese population. Therefore, the impact of FMR1 CGG repeat on ovarian reserve is needed to be...
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