Do etiologies of premature ovarian aging (POA) mimic those of premature ovarian failure (POF)?  

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Gleicher, Norbert ; Weghofer, Andrea ; Oktay, Kutluk ; Barad, David

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Human Reproduction vol. 24 no. 10 (Oct. 2009), page 2395-2400.
Topik: diminished ovarian reserve; premature ovarian failure (POF); premature ovarian aging (POA); FMR1 gene; autoimmunity

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: H07.K.2009.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether etiologies differ between milder forms of premature ovarian senescence (the acronym given here ‘premature ovarian aging, POA’), and premature ovarian failure (POF). METHODS: We assessed presumed pathophysiologies in 74 consecutive POA patients, diagnosed based on elevated age-specific baseline follicle stimulating hormone and/or abnormally low anti-Müllerian hormone levels (<1.5 ng/ml). A genetic etiology was presumed with 34 triple CGG expansions on the FMR1 gene. An autoimmune etiology was assumed with at least one abnormality in a laboratory panel, involving antinuclear, antiphospholipid and thyroid antibodies, total immunoglobulin levels and anti-ovarian as well as anti-adrenal autoantibodies. A combined etiology was presumed with both autoimmune and genetic etiologies, and a patient was considered idiopathic when no abnormalities were found. RESULTS: Twelve of 74 (16.2%) women demonstrated a genetic, 28 (37.8%) an autoimmune, 9 (12.2%) combined and 25 (33.8%) idiopathic etiologies. CONCLUSIONS: Presumed underlying etiologies with POA follow a similar distribution pattern as reported for POF. POA and POF may, therefore, represent a continuum in phenotypical expression of different etiologies of premature ovarian senescence. Like POF, POA should be considered reason to investigate underlying etiologies.

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