[Gonadal dysgenesis: diagnosis and therapeutic perspectives]

Autor: R, Youlton
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Revista medica de Chile. 124(1)
ISSN: 0034-9887
Popis: Ovarian dysgenesis is the endstage of a process of follicular atresia, Turner syndrome (45,X) being the most common cause, with an incidence of 1 in 2500 female births. In addition to ovarian failure, these patients have short stature and a number of primary and derived somatic anomalies. Tertiary preventive measures are considered and treatment of short stature, estrogen deficiency and of infertility is discussed.
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