"Primary Ovarian Insufficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D016649
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.351.500.056.630.750 C19.391.630.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Insufficiency, Primary Ovarian
- Ovarian Insufficiency, Primary
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Ovarian Failure, Premature
Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure, X-Linked- Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure, X-Linked
- Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure, X Linked
- FMR1-Related Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- FMR1 Related Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Premature Ovarian Failure, X-Linked
- Premature Ovarian Failure, X Linked
- X-Linked Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure
- X Linked Hypergonadotropic Ovarian Failure
- Fragile X-Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Fragile X Associated Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Premature Ovarian Failure 1
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Identification of 34 novel and 56 known FOXL2 mutations in patients with Blepharophimosis syndrome. Hum Mutat. 2008 Nov; 29(11):E205-19.
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