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A Novel Homozygous Missense FSHR Variant Associated with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism in Two Siblings from a Brazilian Family
1 Jan 2017
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Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism (HH) is defined by increased gonadotropin levels in men and women. Primary ovarian failure (POF) is a form of female infertility characterized by amenorrhea, hypoestrogenism, and elevated gonadotropin levels in women under the age of 40 years. Although several genes have been associated with POF, its causative genes remain to be identified. Here, we used whole-exome sequencing (WES)...
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