Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome: a comprehensive update

MK Herlin, MB Petersen, M Brännström - Orphanet Journal of Rare …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, also referred to
as Müllerian aplasia, is a congenital disorder characterized by aplasia of the uterus and …

Androgen insensitivity syndrome

IA Hughes, JD Davies, TI Bunch, V Pasterski… - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Androgen insensitivity syndrome in its complete form is a disorder of hormone resistance
characterised by a female phenotype in an individual with an XY karyotype and testes …

Genetic associations with gestational duration and spontaneous preterm birth

G Zhang, B Feenstra, J Bacelis, X Liu… - … England Journal of …, 2017 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Despite evidence that genetic factors contribute to the duration of gestation and
the risk of preterm birth, robust associations with genetic variants have not been identified …

Genetics of mayer–rokitansky–küster–hauser (MRKH) syndrome

L Fontana, B Gentilin, L Fedele, C Gervasini… - Clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser (MRKH) syndrome, also referred to as Müllerian
agenesis, is the second most common cause of primary amenorrhea. It is characterized by …

At the crossroads of fate—somatic cell lineage specification in the fetal gonad

E Rotgers, A Jørgensen, HHC Yao - Endocrine reviews, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The reproductive endocrine systems are vastly different between males and females. This
sexual dimorphism of the endocrine milieu originates from sex-specific differentiation of the …

Clinical and genetic aspects of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome

S Ledig, P Wieacker - medizinische genetik, 2018 - degruyter.com
Zusammenfassung Das Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) Syndrom [MIM 277000]
ist durch einen fehlenden Uterus und eine fehlende Vagina bei phänotypisch unauffälligen …

The cell biology and molecular genetics of Müllerian duct development

ZY Roly, B Backhouse, A Cutting… - Wiley …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The Müllerian ducts are part of the embryonic urogenital system. They give rise to mature
structures that serve a critical function in the transport and development of the oocyte and/or …

The development of the human uterus: morphogenesis to menarche

M Habiba, R Heyn, P Bianchi, I Brosens… - Human reproduction …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
There is emerging evidence that early uterine development in humans is an important
determinant of conditions such as ontogenetic progesterone resistance, menstrual …

[HTML][HTML] Marker genes identify three somatic cell types in the fetal mouse ovary

RH Rastetter, P Bernard, JS Palmer, AA Chassot… - Developmental …, 2014 - Elsevier
The two main functions of the ovary are the production of oocytes, which allows the
continuation of the species, and secretion of female sex hormones, which control many …

Disorders of sex development—novel regulators, impacts on fertility, and options for fertility preservation

NL Gomes, T Chetty, A Jorgensen… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Disorders (or differences) of sex development (DSD) are a heterogeneous group of
congenital conditions with variations in chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomical sex. Impaired …