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Premature ovarian failure 13(POF13)

MedGen UID:
1393321
•Concept ID:
C4479510
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: POF13
 
Gene (location): MSH5 (6p21.33)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0044317
OMIM®: 617442

Definition

Premature ovarian failure-13 (POF13) is characterized by female infertility due to secondary amenorrhea in the third decade of life. Patients exhibit atrophic ovaries devoid of follicles (Guo et al., 2017). For a general phenotypic description and discussion of genetic heterogeneity of premature ovarian failure, see POF1 (311360). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Amenorrhea
MedGen UID:
8016
•Concept ID:
C0002453
•
Finding
Absence of menses for an interval of time equivalent to a total of more than (or equal to) 3 previous cycles or 6 months.
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Female infertility
MedGen UID:
5795
•Concept ID:
C0021361
•
Pathologic Function
Infertility in a woman.
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Oligomenorrhea
MedGen UID:
18159
•Concept ID:
C0028949
•
Pathologic Function
Infrequent menses (less than 6 per year or more than 35 days between cycles).
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Uterine hypoplasia
MedGen UID:
120575
•Concept ID:
C0266399
•
Congenital Abnormality
Underdevelopment of the uterus.
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Elevated circulating follicle stimulating hormone level
MedGen UID:
867192
•Concept ID:
C4021550
•
Finding
An elevated concentration of follicle-stimulating hormone in the blood.
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Professional guidelines

PubMed

Total fertilization failure after ICSI: insights into pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management through artificial oocyte activation.
Campos G, Sciorio R, Esteves SC
Hum Reprod Update 2023 Jul 5;29(4):369-394. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmad007. PMID: 36977357
The Therapeutic Potential of Human Umbilical Cord Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Premature Ovarian Failure.
Umer A, Khan N, Greene DL, Habiba UE, Shamim S, Khayam AU
Stem Cell Rev Rep 2023 Apr;19(3):651-666. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1007/s12015-022-10493-y. PMID: 36520408Free PMC Article
Impacts of endometrioma on ovarian aging from basic science to clinical management.
Tan Z, Gong X, Li Y, Hung SW, Huang J, Wang CC, Chung JPW
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022;13:1073261. Epub 2023 Jan 4 doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.1073261. PMID: 36686440Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Is Early Menopause a Different Entity From Premature Ovarian Insufficiency?
Anagnostis P, Lambrinoudaki I, Goulis DG
Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2025 Jan;102(1):67-74. Epub 2024 Sep 16 doi: 10.1111/cen.15136. PMID: 39279431Free PMC Article
The influence of environmental factors on premature ovarian insufficiency and ovarian aging.
Evangelinakis N, Geladari EV, Geladari CV, Kontogeorgi A, Papaioannou GK, Peppa M, Kalantaridou S
Maturitas 2024 Jan;179:107871. Epub 2023 Nov 3 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2023.107871. PMID: 37925867
The Role of Arachidonic and Linoleic Acid Derivatives in Pathological Pregnancies and the Human Reproduction Process.
Szczuko M, Kikut J, Komorniak N, Bilicki J, Celewicz Z, Ziętek M
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Dec 17;21(24) doi: 10.3390/ijms21249628. PMID: 33348841Free PMC Article
Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: new developments and opportunities.
Qin Y, Jiao X, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ
Hum Reprod Update 2015 Nov-Dec;21(6):787-808. Epub 2015 Aug 4 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv036. PMID: 26243799Free PMC Article
Osteoporosis and smoking.
Daniell HW
JAMA 1972 Jul 31;221(5):509. PMID: 5067964

Diagnosis

Penetrance of pathogenic genetic variants associated with premature ovarian insufficiency.
Shekari S, Stankovic S, Gardner EJ, Hawkes G, Kentistou KA, Beaumont RN, Mörseburg A, Wood AR, Prague JK, Mishra GD, Day FR, Baptista J, Wright CF, Weedon MN, Hoffmann ER, Ruth KS, Ong KK, Perry JRB, Murray A
Nat Med 2023 Jul;29(7):1692-1699. Epub 2023 Jun 22 doi: 10.1038/s41591-023-02405-5. PMID: 37349538
Total fertilization failure after ICSI: insights into pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management through artificial oocyte activation.
Campos G, Sciorio R, Esteves SC
Hum Reprod Update 2023 Jul 5;29(4):369-394. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmad007. PMID: 36977357
The Role of Arachidonic and Linoleic Acid Derivatives in Pathological Pregnancies and the Human Reproduction Process.
Szczuko M, Kikut J, Komorniak N, Bilicki J, Celewicz Z, Ziętek M
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Dec 17;21(24) doi: 10.3390/ijms21249628. PMID: 33348841Free PMC Article
Pregnancy after mumps: a case report.
Shahabi P, Asadzadeh S, Bannazadeh Baghi H, Sadeghzadeh Oskouei B
J Med Case Rep 2019 Dec 22;13(1):379. doi: 10.1186/s13256-019-2271-9. PMID: 31864420Free PMC Article
Turner syndrome and osteoporosis.
Augoulea A, Zachou G, Lambrinoudaki I
Maturitas 2019 Dec;130:41-49. Epub 2019 Sep 25 doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.09.010. PMID: 31706435

Therapy

Efficacy of intra-ovarian injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in women with poor responders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vahabi Dastjerdi M, Sheibani S, Taheri M, Hezarcheshmeh FK, Jahangirian J, Jazayeri M, Hosseinirad H, Doohandeh T, Valizadeh R
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024 Jun;309(6):2323-2338. Epub 2024 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s00404-024-07442-0. PMID: 38589612
Association between ovarian reserve and spontaneous miscarriage and their shared genetic architecture.
Yi Y, Fu J, Xie S, Zhang Q, Xu B, Wang Y, Wang Y, Li B, Zhao G, Li J, Li Y, Zhao J
Hum Reprod 2023 Nov 2;38(11):2247-2258. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead180. PMID: 37713654
TrkB agonist antibody ameliorates fertility deficits in aged and cyclophosphamide-induced premature ovarian failure model mice.
Qin X, Zhao Y, Zhang T, Yin C, Qiao J, Guo W, Lu B
Nat Commun 2022 Feb 17;13(1):914. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-28611-2. PMID: 35177657Free PMC Article
Long-Term Outcomes With Pharmacological Ovarian Suppression During Chemotherapy in Premenopausal Early Breast Cancer Patients.
Lambertini M, Boni L, Michelotti A, Magnolfi E, Cogoni AA, Mosconi AM, Giordano M, Garrone O, Arpino G, Poggio F, Cinacchi P, Bighin C, Fregatti P, Pronzato P, Blondeaux E, Del Mastro L; GIM study group
J Natl Cancer Inst 2022 Mar 8;114(3):400-408. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab213. PMID: 34850043Free PMC Article
Calcitonin.
Silverman SL
Am J Med Sci 1997 Jan;313(1):13-6. doi: 10.1097/00000441-199701000-00003. PMID: 9001161

Prognosis

Association of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss with the risk of dementia.
Liang C, Dobson AJ, Chung HF, van der Schouw YT, Sandin S, Weiderpass E, Mishra GD
Eur J Epidemiol 2024 Jul;39(7):785-793. Epub 2024 Jun 18 doi: 10.1007/s10654-024-01135-3. PMID: 38888679Free PMC Article
Association between ovarian reserve and spontaneous miscarriage and their shared genetic architecture.
Yi Y, Fu J, Xie S, Zhang Q, Xu B, Wang Y, Wang Y, Li B, Zhao G, Li J, Li Y, Zhao J
Hum Reprod 2023 Nov 2;38(11):2247-2258. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dead180. PMID: 37713654
The Role of Arachidonic and Linoleic Acid Derivatives in Pathological Pregnancies and the Human Reproduction Process.
Szczuko M, Kikut J, Komorniak N, Bilicki J, Celewicz Z, Ziętek M
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Dec 17;21(24) doi: 10.3390/ijms21249628. PMID: 33348841Free PMC Article
Age at natural menopause and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data.
Zhu D, Chung HF, Dobson AJ, Pandeya N, Giles GG, Bruinsma F, Brunner EJ, Kuh D, Hardy R, Avis NE, Gold EB, Derby CA, Matthews KA, Cade JE, Greenwood DC, Demakakos P, Brown DE, Sievert LL, Anderson D, Hayashi K, Lee JS, Mizunuma H, Tillin T, Simonsen MK, Adami HO, Weiderpass E, Mishra GD
Lancet Public Health 2019 Nov;4(11):e553-e564. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30155-0. PMID: 31588031Free PMC Article
Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: new developments and opportunities.
Qin Y, Jiao X, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ
Hum Reprod Update 2015 Nov-Dec;21(6):787-808. Epub 2015 Aug 4 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv036. PMID: 26243799Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Long-Term Outcomes With Pharmacological Ovarian Suppression During Chemotherapy in Premenopausal Early Breast Cancer Patients.
Lambertini M, Boni L, Michelotti A, Magnolfi E, Cogoni AA, Mosconi AM, Giordano M, Garrone O, Arpino G, Poggio F, Cinacchi P, Bighin C, Fregatti P, Pronzato P, Blondeaux E, Del Mastro L; GIM study group
J Natl Cancer Inst 2022 Mar 8;114(3):400-408. doi: 10.1093/jnci/djab213. PMID: 34850043Free PMC Article
The Role of Arachidonic and Linoleic Acid Derivatives in Pathological Pregnancies and the Human Reproduction Process.
Szczuko M, Kikut J, Komorniak N, Bilicki J, Celewicz Z, Ziętek M
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Dec 17;21(24) doi: 10.3390/ijms21249628. PMID: 33348841Free PMC Article
Age at natural menopause and risk of incident cardiovascular disease: a pooled analysis of individual patient data.
Zhu D, Chung HF, Dobson AJ, Pandeya N, Giles GG, Bruinsma F, Brunner EJ, Kuh D, Hardy R, Avis NE, Gold EB, Derby CA, Matthews KA, Cade JE, Greenwood DC, Demakakos P, Brown DE, Sievert LL, Anderson D, Hayashi K, Lee JS, Mizunuma H, Tillin T, Simonsen MK, Adami HO, Weiderpass E, Mishra GD
Lancet Public Health 2019 Nov;4(11):e553-e564. Epub 2019 Oct 3 doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(19)30155-0. PMID: 31588031Free PMC Article
Genetics of primary ovarian insufficiency: new developments and opportunities.
Qin Y, Jiao X, Simpson JL, Chen ZJ
Hum Reprod Update 2015 Nov-Dec;21(6):787-808. Epub 2015 Aug 4 doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmv036. PMID: 26243799Free PMC Article
Osteoporosis and smoking.
Daniell HW
JAMA 1972 Jul 31;221(5):509. PMID: 5067964

Recent systematic reviews

Efficacy of intra-ovarian injection of autologous platelet-rich plasma in women with poor responders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Vahabi Dastjerdi M, Sheibani S, Taheri M, Hezarcheshmeh FK, Jahangirian J, Jazayeri M, Hosseinirad H, Doohandeh T, Valizadeh R
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2024 Jun;309(6):2323-2338. Epub 2024 Apr 8 doi: 10.1007/s00404-024-07442-0. PMID: 38589612
Childhood adversity and accelerated reproductive events: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ding W, Xu Y, Kondracki AJ, Sun Y
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024 Mar;230(3):315-329.e31. Epub 2023 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.10.005. PMID: 37820985
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in premature ovarian failure: Mechanisms and prospects.
Huang Y, Zhu M, Liu Z, Hu R, Li F, Song Y, Geng Y, Ma W, Song K, Zhang M
Front Immunol 2022;13:997808. Epub 2022 Oct 27 doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.997808. PMID: 36389844Free PMC Article
Hormone therapy for uterine and endometrial development in women with premature ovarian insufficiency.
Craciunas L, Zdoukopoulos N, Vinayagam S, Mohiyiddeen L
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022 Oct 6;10(10):CD008209. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008209.pub2. PMID: 36200708Free PMC Article
Women's experience of menopause: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.
Hoga L, Rodolpho J, Gonçalves B, Quirino B
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep 2015 Sep 16;13(8):250-337. doi: 10.11124/jbisrir-2015-1948. PMID: 26455946

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