Review Article
Long-Term Followup of Adolescent and Young Adult Females with Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism
Table 1
Common and less common causes of POI.
| Most common investigating causes of POI | Less common investigating causes of POI |
| Chromosomal abnormalities (gonadal dysgenesis with or without Turner syndrome) | Part of a multiple endocrinopathy (i) hypoparathyroidism, (ii) hypoadrenalism, (iii) & mucocutaneous candidiasis |
| Premutation of X-chromosome (FMR1 gene) Fragile X syndrome | Autoimmune diseases such as (i) autoimmune lymphocytic oophoritis, (ii) dry-eye syndrome, (iii) myasthenia gravis, (iv) rheumatoid arthritis, (v) systemic lupus erythematosus |
| Damage from chemotherapy or radiation therapy | Viral infections Galactosemia |
| Surgical oophorectomy (surgical extirpation) | Sarcoidosis |
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