Premature ovarian failure

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作者
Conway, GS [1 ]
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[1] Middlesex Hosp, Dept Endocrinol, London W1N 8AA, England
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10.1258/0007142001903445
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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On average, the menopause occurs at the age of 50 years,(1) with 1% of women continuing to menstruate beyond the age of 60 years and 1% whose menopause occurs before 40 years. Arbitrarily, a menopause before the age of 40 years is defined as 'premature'.
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