The role of autoimmunity in premature ovarian failure

Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a heterogeneous syndrome with several causative factors. Autoimmune mechanisms are involved in pathogenesis of 4-30 % of POF cases. The present review focuses on the role of autoimmunity in the pathophysiology of POF. The evidences for an autoimmune etiology are: d...

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Main Authors: Mahbod Ebrahimi, Firouzeh Akbari Asbagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran 2015-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine
Online Access:http://www.ssu.ac.ir/ijrm/index.php/ijrm/article/view/1614/873