Premature ovarian failure

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a primary ovarian defect characterized by absent menarche (primary amenorrhea) or premature depletion of ovarian follicles before the age of 40 years (secondary amenorrhea). It is a heterogeneous disorder affecting approximately 1% of women

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Published in:Orphanet journal of rare diseases 2006-04, Vol.1 (1), p.9-9, Article 9
Main Authors: Beck-Peccoz, Paolo, Persani, Luca
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Amenorrhea - genetics
Amenorrhea - metabolism
Amenorrhea - pathology
Chromosomes, Human, X - genetics
Female
Gonadal Hormones - metabolism
Gonadotropins - metabolism
Humans
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - genetics
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - metabolism
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - pathology
Review
Sex Chromosome Aberrations
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Summary:Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a primary ovarian defect characterized by absent menarche (primary amenorrhea) or premature depletion of ovarian follicles before the age of 40 years (secondary amenorrhea). It is a heterogeneous disorder affecting approximately 1% of women
ISSN:1750-1172
1750-1172
DOI:10.1186/1750-1172-1-9