Genetic factors in premature ovarian failure

Approximately 1% of women will experience menopause before the age of 40, a condition known as premature ovarian failure (POF). The goal of this thesis was to identify genetic causes of POF by examining a number of candidate factors in POF patients and control women. Carriers of FMR1 premutations (5...

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Main Author: Bretherick, Karla Lucia
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
Subjects:
POF
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2444