Genetic Association with Ovarian Insufficiency Mar 19, 2009
NEJM -- Mutations in NR5A1 Associated with Ovarian Insufficiency ... Mutations in NR5A1 Associated with Ovarian Insufficiency ... Background The genetic causes of nonsyndromic ovarian insufficiency are largely unknown. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Plan Offers Guidance For Evaluating Menopause-like Condition In Girls And Young Women Feb 16, 2009
15, 2009) A comprehensive plan to help health care professionals diagnose and treat primary ovarian insufficiency a menopause-like condition affecting girls and young women that may occur years before normal menopause is expected has been developed by a scientist at the National Institutes of Health ... In primary ovarian insufficiency, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and producing estrogen and other reproductive hormones ... "The early indicators of primary ovarian insufficiency are subtle and... (Science Daily)
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Feb 8, 2009
Lawrence M. Nelson, M.D.. Since this article has no abstract, we have provided an extract of the first 100 words of the and any section headings. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Plan Hopes to ID Early Halt in Reproductive Function Feb 7, 2009
Guidelines could diagnose primary ovarian insufficiency in women under 40 ... In patients with primary ovarian insufficiency, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and producing estrogen and other reproductive hormones ... Dr. Lawrence Nelson, head of the U.S. National Institutes of Health's Integrative and Reproductive Medicine Unit, has conducted extensive research into primary ovarian insufficiency and developed recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of the condition. (MEDLINEplus)