The Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome: Clinical description and genetics;Le syndrome de Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) : clinique et génétique

Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 539-546

  Morcel, K ^a,b   Guerrier, D ^a   Watrin, T ^a,b   Pellerin, I ^a   Leveque J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; DiGeorge syndrome; genetics; Mayer Rokitansky K ster Hauser syndrome; MURCS

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE 46,XX; PENETRANCE; PHENOTYPE; PRIMARY AMENORRHEA; REVIEW; ROKITANSKY SYNDROME; VAGINA APLASIA;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; AMENORRHEA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIGEORGE SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHENOTYPE; SYNDROME; UTERUS; VAGINA;

EID: 53149089775     PISSN: 03682315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2008.07.002     Document Type: Review

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