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Curvilinear association of CGG repeats and age at menopause in women with FMR1 premutation expansions.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Dec 2014
Mailick Marsha R, Hong Jinkuk, Greenberg Jan, Smith Leann, Sherman Stephanie
Abstract excerpt
In a sample of post-menopausal premutation carrier mothers of children with the full mutation of fragile X syndrome (n = 88), this study examined the co-occurrence of the reproductive and psychiatric phenotypes associated with FMR1 premutations. Mean age at menopause was 43.1 years, and 35.2% of premutation carriers reported cessation of menses prior to age 40 (premature ovarian failure), but only 18% of carriers...
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