Idiopathic Primary Ovarian Insufficiency in Adolescents
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Primary ovarian insufficiency in adolescents: a case series
BACKGROUND Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) is characterized by 4 to 6 months of amenorrhea and elevated serum FSH and LH in females less than 40 years. Ovarian insufficiency is uncommon in pediatrics and typically results from a chromosomal abnormality or treatment for malignancy. Idiopathic POI in which no apparent precipitant is identified is even rarer. After encountering three teens wit...
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Primary ovarian insufficiency or premature menopause is one of the stressful problems in women younger than 40, which may cause numerous early or late psychological and physical complications. Failure of germ cell development is associated with complete ovarian insufficiency, while their decreased number is more likely associated with partial ovarian insufficiency, which leads to secondary amen...
متن کاملPrimary Ovarian Insufficiency
From the Integrative Reproductive Medi cine Unit, Intramural Research Program on Reproductive and Adult Endocrinology, National Institute of Child Health and Hu man Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. Address reprint requests to Dr. Nelson at the Integrative Reproductive Medicine Unit, NICHD– Intramural Research Program on Repro ductive and Adult Endocrinology, CRC, Rm....
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1083-3188
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2017.03.074