Fertility and Sterility
Volume 89, Issue 2 , Pages 318-324 , February 2008

Estrogen receptor α gene polymorphisms are associated with idiopathic premature ovarian failure

  • Karla L. Bretherick, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Courtney W. Hanna, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Lauren M. Currie, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Margo R. Fluker, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, Canada
    • Genesis Fertility Centre, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Geoffrey L. Hammond, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, BC Women's Hospital and Health Centre, Vancouver, Canada
    • Reproductive Health Research Program, Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
    • ,
  • Wendy P. Robinson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
    • Reproductive Health Research Program, Child and Family Research Institute, Vancouver, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Wendy P. Robinson, Child and Family Research Institute, 950 W. 28th Avenue, Room 3096, Vancouver, BC, CANADA V5Z 4H4 (FAX: 604-875-3120).

Received 16 January 2007 ,Revised 2 March 2007 ,Accepted 5 March 2007.

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 This study was supported by Canadian Institutes of Health Research operating grant to Wendy P. Robinson.

PII: S0015-0282(07)00543-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.03.008

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 89, Issue 2 , Pages 318-324 , February 2008

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