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Estrogen Receptor α Inactivation in 2 Sisters: Different Phenotypic Severities for the Same Pathogenic Variant.

Clémence DelcourNahla KhawajaSergio Gonzalez-DuqueSophie LebonAbir TalbiLeila DriraDidier ChevenneKamel M AjlouniNicolas de Roux
Published in: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism (2022)
These 2 new cases are remarkable given the difference in the severity of their ovarian and hormonal phenotypes. This phenotypic discrepancy may be due to a mechanism partially compensating for the ERα loss of function.
Keyphrases
  • estrogen receptor
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • skeletal muscle
  • breast cancer cells