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Premature Menopause

Known as: menopause early, Early menopause, POF 
A condition in which the ovaries stop working and menstrual periods stop before age 40. Natural menopause usually occurs around age 50. A woman is… Expand
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Review
2010
Review
2010
Premature ovarian failure.
Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a common cause of infertility in women, and is characterised by amenorrhoea, hypo-oestrogenism… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Oocyte-Specific Deletion of Pten Causes Premature Activation of the Primordial Follicle Pool
In the mammalian ovary, progressive activation of primordial follicles from the dormant pool serves as the source of fertilizable… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Premature menopause in survivors of childhood cancer: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study.
BACKGROUND Childhood cancer survivors who retain ovarian function after completing cancer treatment are at increased risk of… Expand
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Postmenopausal status and early menopause as independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis
Objective: Loss of ovarian function and subsequent deficiency of endogenous estrogens is suggested to enhance cardiovascular… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Parkinsonism, premature menopause, and mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ mutations: clinical and molecular genetic study
BACKGROUND Mutations in the gene encoding mitochondrial DNA polymerase gamma (POLG), the enzyme that synthesises mitochondrial… Expand
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Review
2004
Review
2004
Assessment of fracture risk
The diagnosis of osteoporosis is based on the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). There are a number of clinical risk… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The murine winged-helix transcription factor Foxl2 is required for granulosa cell differentiation and ovary maintenance
Human Blepharophimosis/ptosis/epicanthus inversus syndrome (BPES) type I is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with… Expand
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Review
2002
Review
2002
Diagnosis of osteoporosis and assessment of fracture risk
The diagnosis of osteoporosis centres on the assessment of bone mineral density (BMD). Osteoporosis is defined as a BMD 2.5 SD or… Expand
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Risk of menopause during the first year after breast cancer diagnosis.
PURPOSE Premenopausal women with breast cancer often enter a premature menopause during initial treatment of their malignancy… Expand
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Incidence of Premature Ovarian Failure
To assess the occurrence of premature ovarian failure, the age-specific incidence rates of natural menopause were determined for… Expand
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