Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 1244-1248 , September 2010

Association study of AMH and AMHRII polymorphisms with unexplained infertility

  • Chiara Rigon, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Alessandra Andrisani, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Monica Forzan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Donato D'Antona, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Alice Bruson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Erich Cosmi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Guido Ambrosini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Gian Mario Tiboni, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine and Science of Aging, University of Chieti and Pescara, Chieti and Pescara, Italy
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  • Maurizio Clementi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Clinical Genetics, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Maurizio Clementi, M.D., Genetica Clinica Epidemiologica, Department of Paediatrics, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padova, Italy (FAX: 00390498211425).

Received 20 February 2009 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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 C.R. has nothing to disclose. A.A. has nothing to disclose. M.F. has nothing to disclose. D.D. has nothing to disclose. A.B. has nothing to disclose. E.C. has nothing to disclose. G.A. has nothing to disclose. G.M.T. has nothing to disclose. M.C. has nothing to disclose.

PII: S0015-0282(09)01101-7

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.05.025

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 94, Issue 4 , Pages 1244-1248 , September 2010

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