Vol 92, No 7 (2021)
Review paper
Published online: 2021-05-07
Fresh insight into premature ovarian insufficiency
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Abstract
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the vital reasons of anovulatory infertility among women under 40 years old. However, because of the unacknowledged causative factor in most cases, it still remains a huge challenge in gynecology. Recently, the most promising opportunities in diagnosing are connected with the use of some serum biomarkers, such as interleukin-17 (IL-17), Frizzled-5 protein, Soggy-1 protein and other cytokines. Additionally, environmental toxicants such as chemicals and heavy metals might be relevant in the near future when investigating the causes of premature ovarian insufficiency. One of the main aims of the therapy is to focus on maintaining fertility among women with POI, since it is essential for patients considering their young age. Among the newest approaches listed there are different types of stem cells, oocytes donation and in-vitro activation, all of which are recently gaining in importance.
Keywords: premature ovarian insufficiencypremature ovarian failuremenopausecytokineshormone replacemet therapyinfertilityoncofertility
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