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Ovarian Failure, Premature
(Gonadotropin-Resistant Ovary Syndrome; Resistant Ovary Syndrome)
Cessation of ovarian function after menarche but before the age of 40, without or with ovarian follicle depletion. It is characterized by the presence of oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea, elevated gonadotropins, and low estradiol levels. It is a state of female HYPERGONADOTROPIC hypogonadism. Etiologies include genetic defects, autoimmune processes, chemotherapy, radiation, and infections.
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 Ovarian hypofunction health.allrefer.com |  (premature ovarian www.webpathology.com |  premature ovarian failure bmb.oxfordjournals.org |  premature ovarian failure intl-jme.endocrinology-journals.org |
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Wikipedia
Primary ovarian insufficiency, Premature ovarian failure, Poor ovarian reserve, Hysterectomy, Hypergonadotropic hypogonadism, POF1B, POF, POF Music, POF Eye, Amenorrhoea
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