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A ZP1 gene mutation in a patient with empty follicle syndrome: A case report and literature review.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology - 1 Jan 2023
Pujalte Mathilde, Camo Maïté, Celton Noémie, Attencourt Christophe, Lefranc Elodie, Jedraszak Guillaume, Scheffler Florence
Abstract excerpt
Genuine empty follicle syndrome (gEFS) is a rare cause of female infertility; it is defined as the presence of cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) in follicular fluid but the absence of oocytes after denudation in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) programme. Mutations in one of the four genes encoding zona pellucida (ZP) proteins have been implicated in gEFS. The objectives of the present study were to explore the...
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