[Premature ovarian failure].

نویسنده

  • Carmen Regina Leal de Assumpção
چکیده

This article is a review on different aspects of premature ovarian failure (POF) defined as the development of hypogonadism in women before 40 years of age. The review will discuss the etiopathogeny, autoimmune and iatrogenic causes, abnormalities of chromosome X, as well as clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment. Most of the women with this disorder do not have menstrual history, specific of POF development, but infertility associated with the diagnosis is the most problematic aspect of the disease.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia

دوره 58 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014