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BRCA1 germline mutations may be associated with reduced ovarian reserve.
Fertility and sterility - 1 Dec 2014
Wang Erica T, Pisarska Margareta D, Bresee Catherine, Chen Yii-Der Ida, Lester Jenny, Afshar Yalda, Alexander Carolyn, Karlan Beth Y
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether BRCA carriers have a decreased ovarian reserve compared with women without BRCA mutations, because BRCA mutations may lead to accelerated oocyte apoptosis due to accumulation of damaged DNA. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Academic tertiary care center. PATIENT(S): A total of 143 women, aged 18-45 years, who underwent clinical genetic testing for BRCA deleterious mutations...
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