Familial premature ovarian failure in female premutated carriers of fragile X syndrome: A case report and literature review

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-63

  Lin, Yu Shiou ^a   Yang, Man Li ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fragile X syndrome; POF; Premature ovarian failure; Premutated carrier

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHINA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EARLY MENOPAUSE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENE MUTATION; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PEDIGREE; PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE; REVIEW;

EID: 33645728223     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60193-5     Document Type: Article

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