Investigation of <it>KIT</it> gene mutations in women with 46,XX spontaneous premature ovarian failure

• Main Authors: Nelson Lawrence M (Author), Vanevski Konstantina (Author), Vanderhoof Vien H (Author), Tong Zhi-Bin (Author), Shibanuma Kyoko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2002-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous premature ovarian failure presents most commonly with secondary amenorrhea. Young women with the disorder are infertile and experience the symptoms and sequelae of estrogen deficiency. The mechanisms that give rise to spo...