Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 60-63 , March 2006

Familial Premature Ovarian Failure in Female Premutated Carriers of Fragile X Syndrome: a Case Report and Literature Review

  • Yu-Shiou Lin
    • ,
  • Man-Li Yang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. Man-Li Yang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201 Shih-Pai Road, Section 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan

Received 11 July 2005 ,Revised 13 July 2005 ,Accepted 14 July 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60193-5

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60193-5

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 60-63 , March 2006

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