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ArticlePloS one2010

FMR1 genotype with autoimmunity-associated polycystic ovary-like phenotype and decreased pregnancy chance.

Norbert Gleicher, Andrea Weghofer, Irene H Lee, David H Barad

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Article in PloS one, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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29citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

29 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 58 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Norbert GleicherCenter for Human Reproduction (CHR) and Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, New York, New York, United States of America. ngleicher@thechr.com
Andrea Weghofer
Irene H Lee
David H Barad
Center for Human Reproduction · USFoundation for Reproductive Medicine · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The FMR1 gene partially appears to control ovarian reserve, with a specific ovarian sub-genotype statistically associated with a polycystic ovary (PCO)- like phenotype. Some forms of PCO have been associated with autoimmunity. We, therefore, investigated in multiple regression analyses associations of ovary-specific FMR1 genotypes with autoimmunity and pregnancy chances (with in vitro fertilization, IVF) in 339 consecutive infertile women (455 IVF cycles), 75 with PCO-like phenotype, adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, medication dosage and number of oocytes retrieved. Patients included 183 (54.0%) with normal (norm) and 156 (46%) with heterozygous (het) FMR1 genotypes; 133 (39.2%) demonstrated laboratory evidence of autoimmunity: 51.1% of het-norm/low, 38.3% of norm and 24.2% het-norm/high genotype and sub-genotypes demonstrated autoimmunity (p=0.003). Prevalence of autoimmunity increased further in PCO-like phenotype patients with het-norm/low genotype (83.3%), remained unchanged with norm (34.0%) and decreased in het-norm/high women (10.0%; P<0.0001). Pregnancy rates were significantly higher with norm (38.6%) than het-norm/low (22.2%, p=0.001). FMR1 sub-genotype het-norm/low is strongly associated with autoimmunity and decreased pregnancy chances in IVF, reaffirming the importance of the distal long arm of the X chromosome (FMR1 maps at Xq27.3) for autoimmunity, ovarian function and, likely, pregnancy chance with IVF.

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AdultAutoimmunityChromosomes, Human, XFemaleFertilization in VitroFollicle Stimulating HormoneFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1GenotypeHeterozygoteHumansPhenotypePolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy RateFMR1 protein, humanFollicle Stimulating HormoneFragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1

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PMID21179569
PMCPMC3002956
OpenAlexW1985304599

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