Premature ovarian failure in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study

We evaluated age at natural menopause and the prevalence of premature ovarian failure (POF) in a monocentric Caucasian cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled women affected by SLE compared with healthy controls (HC) to investigate data...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2020-05, Vol.38 (3), p.450-454
Main Authors: Ceccarelli, Fulvia, Orefice, Valeria, Perrone, Giuseppina, Pirone, Carmelo, Perricone, Carlo, Truglia, Simona, Miranda, Francesca, Pacucci, Viviana Antonella, Spinelli, Francesca Romana, Galoppi, Paola, Alessandri, Cristiano, Valesini, Guido, Conti, Fabrizio
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Summary:We evaluated age at natural menopause and the prevalence of premature ovarian failure (POF) in a monocentric Caucasian cohort of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this cross-sectional study, we enrolled women affected by SLE compared with healthy controls (HC) to investigate data about natural menopause (amenorrhoea for at least 12 months at ≥40 years) and POF (amenorrhoea for at least 12 months at
ISSN:0392-856X