Studies of FRAXA and FRAXE in women with premature ovarian failure

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 637-640

  Murray, Anna ^a   Webb, James ^a   Grimley, Sarah ^b   Conway, Gerard ^c   Jacobs, Patricia ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fragile X; Premature ovarian failure; Premutation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CODON; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY DEVELOPMENT; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0031857007     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.35.8.637     Document Type: Article

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