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A homozygous donor splice-site mutation in the meiotic gene MSH4 causes primary ovarian insufficiency.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Aug 2017
Carlosama Carolina, Elzaiat Maëva, Patiño Liliana C, Mateus Heidi E, Veitia Reiner A, Laissue Paul
Abstract excerpt
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a frequent pathology that affects women under 40 years of age, characterized by an early cessation of menses and high FSH levels. Despite recent progresses in molecular diagnosis, the etiology of POI remains idiopathic in most cases. Whole-exome sequencing of members of a Colombian family affected by POI allowed us to identify a novel homozygous donor splice-site mutation...
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