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Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: a review

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Primary ovarian insufficiency is one of the main causes of female infertility owing to an abnormal ovarian reserve. Its relevance has increased in more recent years due to the fact that age of motherhood is being delayed in developed countries, with the risk of having either primary ovarian insufficiency or less chances of pregnancy when women consider the option of having their first baby. Several exogenous factors can lead to this event, such us viral infections, metabolomic dysfunction, autoimmune diseases, and environmental or iatrogenic factors, although in most cases the mechanism that leads to the disorder is unknown. Genetic factors represent the most commonly identified cause and the impact of sex chromosome abnormalities (e.g., Turner syndrome or X structural abnormalities), autosomal and X-linked mutations on the genesis of primary ovarian insufficiency has also been well described. Yet in most cases, the genetic origin remains unknown and there are multiple candidate genes. This review aims to collect all the genetic abnormalities and genes associated with syndromic and non syndromic primary ovarian insufficiency that have been published in the literature to date using the candidate-gene approach and a genome-wide analysis.

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Genetic factors are the most commonly identified cause of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency. This review aims to collect all the genetic abnormalities and genes related with this condition.

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Fortuño, C., Labarta, E. Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: a review. J Assist Reprod Genet 31, 1573–1585 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-014-0342-9

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