A Case of Premature Ovarian Failure in a 33-Year-Old Woman

Autor:	Emma Colao, Teresa Granata, Marco F. M. Vismara, Francesco Bombardiere, Donatella Nocera, Elisa Luciano, Nicola Perrotti, Paola Malatesta
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Genetics QH426-470
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Genetics, Vol 2013 (2013)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2090-6544 2090-6552
DOI:	10.1155/2013/573841
Popis:	Objective. To assess aetiology of a POF in a 33-year-old woman and, if possible, plan a cure. Design. Case report. Setting. medical genetics diagnostic unit in a university hospital. Patient. A 33-year-old woman with premature ovarian failure (POF). Intervention(s). Genetic counseling, karyotyping, FISH study. Result(s). Turner-like diagnosis. Conclusion(s). Most cases of POF remain idiopathic. Turner syndrome can occur in very different phenotypes; cytogenetic and molecular profiling can provide a definitive diagnosis in cases with nonclassical phenotype.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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