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A Recurrent Missense Mutation in ZP3 Causes Empty Follicle Syndrome and Female Infertility.
American journal of human genetics - 7 Sept 2017
Chen Tailai, Bian Yuehong, Liu Xiaoman, Zhao Shigang, Wu Keliang, Yan Lei, Li Mei, Yang Zhenglin, Liu Hongbin, Zhao Han, Chen Zi-Jiang
Abstract excerpt
Empty follicle syndrome (EFS) is defined as the failure to aspirate oocytes from mature ovarian follicles during in vitro fertilization. Except for some cases caused by pharmacological or iatrogenic problems, the etiology of EFS remains enigmatic. In the present study, we describe a large family with a dominant inheritance pattern of female infertility characterized by recurrent EFS. Genome-wide linkage analyses...
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