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ea0032p584 | Female reproduction | ECE2013

Deletions of TCF2 gene in Rokitansky syndrome (MRKH): a new candidate gene? About two new cases

Ancelle Deborah , Hecart Annie Claude , Gaillard Dominique , Bertin Eric , Delemer Brigitte

Introduction: MRKH syndrome is a rare congenital disease, which affects 1/5000 female births. It is usually diagnosed in the course of primary amenorrhea investigation. Characteristics are mullerian agenesis with 46XX karyotype. Only Wnt4 gene (1) was involved in a few cases of MRKH with hyperandrogenism. We describe two new cases with MRKH syndrome and complete deletion of TCF2 gene in the heterozygous state, this gene is also involved in monogenic diabetes ...