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