Table 5.
Summary table of the different studies
| Authors | Samples | Subjects | Setting | Method | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butts et al. 2009 [38] | Granulosa cells |
12 POF 42 controls |
TL | qPCR | Shorter telomere in POF |
| Granulosa cells |
12 POF 42 controls |
TA | PCR TRAPeze Telomerase Detection Kit | Absence of TA more frequent in POF | |
| Hanna et al. 2009 [39] | Leukocytes |
34 POF 108 controls |
TL | qPCR | Longer telomere in POF |
| Xu et al. 2017 [42] | Granulosa cells |
120 POF 90 controls |
TL | qPCR | Shorter telomere in POF |
| Leukocytes |
120 POF 279 controls |
TL | qPCR | Shorter telomere in POF | |
| Granulosa cells |
31 POF 38 controls |
TA | PCR Q-TRAP | TA level lower in POF | |
| Miranda-Furtado et al. 2018 [40] | Leukocytes |
46 POF 75 controls |
TL | qPCR | Shorter telomere in POF |
| Sayban et al. 2018 [41] | Leukocytes |
40 POF 40 controls |
TL | qPCR | Longer telomere in POF |
TL Telomere length
TA Telomerase activity