GnRH agonist may curb ovarian failure in lupus.(Obstetrics)

OB GYN News;  March 1, 2005 ;   Kirn, Timothy F.;   670 words ......can prevent ovarian failure in lupus patients on cyclophosphamide, according...total 30 g of cyclophosphamide (equivalent...the rate of ovarian failure is about...months of cyclophosphamide. Among the...developed ovarian failure at the end...

PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE - NOT JUST A PREMATURE MENOPAUSE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;   Kalantaridou, S N;   623 words ...OP46 Premature ovarian failure is a condition characterized...approximately 1% of women. Premature ovarian failure is defined by the presence of...age. At one time, premature ovarian failure was considered irreversible...

Women often overlook signs of ovarian failure

Miami Times;  September 3, 2002 ;     277 words ......women with spontaneous premature ovarian failure miss menstrual clues says a recent...Approximately 1% of US women experience ovarian failure by 40 years of age, according to a...National Institutes of Health. Premature ovarian failure is a well-established risk factor...

ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN YOUNG WOMEN WITH PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;   Papanikolaou, E G; Naka, K K; Kazakos, N; Kravarit, M; Et al;   264 words ......atherosclerosis. The effect of premature ovarian failure (or premature menopause) on endothelial...determine the effect of premature ovarian failure on endothelial function in women less...methods: Eighteen women with premature ovarian failure and twenty age- and BMI-matched women...

PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE AS AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;   Tempone, A;   244 words ......Since 1967 definition of Premature Ovarian Failure is "the unphysiological cessation...this disease is the Premature Ovarian Failure(POF) or Infertility. Failure of...us for more understanding about ovarian failure.

Epilepsy Raises Risk for Premature Ovarian Failure.

OB GYN News;  March 1, 2001 ;   BRUNK, DOUG;   351 words ......for developing premature ovarian failure, according to Dr. Adriana...women. Mean age of premature ovarian failure symptoms was 39.5 years...five women with premature ovarian failure had temporal lobe epilepsy...

Spontaneous premature ovarian failure: Management challenges

Gynecological Endocrinology;  May 1, 2008 ;   Kalu, Emmanuel; Panay, Nick;   787 words ...Abstract Premature ovarian failure (POF) generally describes a...management of spontaneous premature ovarian failure, highlight the challenging issues...condition. Keywords: Premature ovarian failure, premature menopause, premature...

Premature ovarian failure: a review

Climacteric;  February 1, 2007 ;   Nippita, T A; Baber, R J;   787 words ...Key words: PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE, PREMATURE MENOPAUSE, HORMONE...and management of premature ovarian failure. Design A search of the English...references. Conclusion Premature ovarian failure is defined as the occurrence...

Diagnosis and management of fragile X syndrome.(ANNUAL CLINICAL FOCUS)

American Family Physician;  July 1, 2005 ;   Wattendorf, Daniel J. Muenke, Maximilian;   787 words ......premutation carriers include premature ovarian failure and tremor/ataxia. (1) Premature ovarian failure occurs in up to 20 percent of women...susceptible to FXTAS after age 50. Premature ovarian failure may be detected in as many as one...

Dexamethasone cyclophosphamide pulse therapy: Some suggestions for...

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology;  July 1, 2004 ;   Gandhi, Vijay; Bhattacharya, S;   787 words ......reservations about the toxicity of cyclophosphamide, it is the cumulative dose that increases...calculation shows that with a daily dose of cyclophosphamide of 50 mg in phases II and III, the...to reduce the cumulative dose of cyclophosphamide would be to omit daily administration...

FMR1 premutation linked with ovarian failure.(Women's Health)

Internal Medicine News;  August 15, 2007 ;   Schneider, Mary Ellen;   605 words ......Women with spontaneous 46,XX premature ovarian failure are at increased risk of having a...the FMR1 premutation and premature ovarian failure. The draft is available online at...with spontaneous 46, XX premature ovarian failure have the FMR1 premutation, Dr. Nelson...

HETEROGENEITY OF CLINICAL FEATURE AND ETIOLOGY OF PREMATURE OVARIAN...

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;   Ma, L; Lin, S; He, F;   198 words ......etiology in patients with premature ovarian failure (POF). Methods:Two hundred forty five...pregnant after the diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. Seventy-two point seven percent of...be considered. Key Words: premature ovarian failure, etiology, diagnosis, bone mineral...

OVARIAN FUNCTION AFTER CYTOTOXIC CHEMOTHERAPY

Gynecological Endocrinology;  February 1, 2004 ;   Panici, P Benedetti; Angioli, R; Muzii, L; Zullo, M A; Et al;   485 words ......premature , progressive and irreversible ovarian failure (Ataya 1989). In addition to the loss...and osteoporosis.Thc incidence of ovarian failure depends on patients, disease and treatment...function (Meirow 2000). The rate of ovarian failure is significantly different in patients...

Psychological assessment of patients with premature ovarian failure

Gynecological Endocrinology;  January 1, 2008 ;   De Taraciuk, Marcela Broner; Nolting, Manuel; Fernandez, Georgianna; Colela, Daniela; Onetto, Claudia; Straminsky, Vanesa;   787 words ......patients diagnosed with premature ovarian failure, with the aim of studying...Complaining. Keywords: Premature ovarian failure, personality, stress, anxiety...depression Introduction Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a disorder characterized...

Early menopause five times more likely in twins, say scientists

The Scotsman;  October 19, 2005 ;   Ian Johnston Science Correspondent;   661 words ......trying to find out why "premature ovarian failure" is more common in twins than other...The increase in risk of premature ovarian failure, which is normally pretty rare, is...childbirth into later life, premature ovarian failure was becoming more of a problem. And...