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A homozygous truncating variant in GDF9 in siblings with primary ovarian insufficiency.
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics - 1 Jun 2021
Verma Kunal P, Thompson Bryony, Wolfe James, Price Sarah, Djukiadmodjo Frida, Trainer Alison
Abstract excerpt
Premature or primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) affects approximately 1% of women and can be due to a variety of causes. Genetic causes include syndromic and non-syndromic POI. There are several promising candidate genes for whom a clear Mendelian association with non-syndromic POI has not yet been conclusively established, including GDF9. GDF9 is an oocyte-secreted factor and is part of the TGF-beta superfamily...
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