Results of a survey of carrier women for the galactosemia gene.
A survey of 108 heterozygote women for the classic galactosemia gene, GALT, did not reveal that the carrier state was associated with premature ovarian failure or ovarian cancer. This survey did not support previous epidemiologic studies suggesting an increased risk for ovarian dysfunction in women with deficiency of the GALT enzyme.
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Department of Pediatrics, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, University of Sourthern California School of Medicine 90027.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000235:genetics*; D005796:Genes; D006306:Health Surveys; D006579:Heterozygote; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome