Existence of Inhibin ?-Subunit Gene Mutation in a Population of Iranian Women with Premature Ovarian Failure

AuthorM Fallahianen
AuthorF Pouresmaeilien
AuthorF Azizien
AuthorM R Zalien
AuthorE M Samanien
AuthorP Kharazihaen
Issued Date2009-04-30en
AbstractPremature ovarian failure (POF) is characterized by hypergonadotropic amenorrhea, before the age of 40, for which the Inhibin α-subunit (INHα) gene is proposed as a candidate gene, due to its role in negative feedback control of FSH. In this study we aimed at demonstrating the candidate mutation as a gene variation associated with POF in Iranian population. Materials & Methods: Using DNA sequencing, DNA samples of 24 women with POF and 24 controls, aged below 40 years, were screened for mutations in the Inhibin gene. Results: The 769G→A mutation in exon 2 of the Inhibin-α gene was found in four out of 24 idi-opathic POF patients. Conclusion: The results obtained in this study have shown that this variation is more frequent in patients with POF than in normal fertile pop-ulations of Iran.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/en
URIhttps://brieflands.com/journals/ijem/articles/71721en
KeywordInhibin ?-subunit geneen
KeywordPremature ovarian failureen
KeywordMutationen
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleExistence of Inhibin ?-Subunit Gene Mutation in a Population of Iranian Women with Premature Ovarian Failureen
TypeResearch Articleen

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