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Copy number variation analysis detects novel candidate genes involved in follicular growth and oocyte maturation in a cohort of premature ovarian failure cases.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England) - 1 Aug 2016
Tšuiko O, Nõukas M, Žilina O, Hensen K, Tapanainen J S, Mägi R, Kals M, Kivistik P A, Haller-Kikkatalo K, Salumets A, Kurg A
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STUDY QUESTION: Can spontaneous premature ovarian failure (POF) patients derived from population-based biobanks reveal the association between copy number variations (CNVs) and POF? SUMMARY ANSWER: CNVs can hamper the functional capacity of ovaries by disrupting key genes and pathways essential for proper ovarian function. WHAT IS KNOWN ALREADY: POF is defined as the cessation of ovarian function before the age...
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