Nonlinear association between CGG repeat number and age of menopause in FMR1 premutation carriers

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 253-255

  Ennis, Sarah ^a   Ward, Daniel ^b   Murray, Anna ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

FMR1; Permutation; Premature ovarian failure

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGE FACTORS; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; FEMALE; FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT EXPANSION;

EID: 31344455020     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201510     Document Type: Article

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