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. 2021 May 10;9:672890. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2021.672890

TABLE 1.

Causes of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

Genetic causes Trisomy X (47 XXX or mosaic) (Allen et al., 2007; Chapman et al., 2015; Dawood et al., 2018; Kirshenbaum and Orvieto, 2019; Wesevich et al., 2020)
Deletion of X chromosome (Allen et al., 2007; Chapman et al., 2015; Dawood et al., 2018; Kirshenbaum and Orvieto, 2019; Wesevich et al., 2020)
Turner mosaic (45XO/46XX) (Allen et al., 2007; Chapman et al., 2015; Dawood et al., 2018; Kirshenbaum and Orvieto, 2019; Wesevich et al., 2020)
Turner syndrome (Torrealday et al., 2017) Fragile X premature (Allen et al., 2007; Chapman et al., 2015; Dawood et al., 2018; Kirshenbaum and Orvieto, 2019; Wesevich et al., 2020)
Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome (1 and 2) Blood syndrome
BPES
Ataxia telangiectasia
Fanconi anemia
Autoimmune oophoritis
Enzyme deficiency
• Galactosemia
• 17α-hydroxylase deficiency
• Aromatase deficiency
Infectious diseases
• Shigelosis
• Chickenpox
• Mumps oophoritis
• Tuberculosis
• Malaria
• Cytomegalovirus infection

Induced/Others Chemotherapy
Alkylating agents
• Cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, chlorambucil, [-2.5pt] melphalan, busulphan, nitrogen mustard, and anthracyclines (doxorubicin)
Substituted hydrazine (procarbazine)
Bilateral oophorectomy
Bilateral ovarian cystectomy
Radiation
Environmental toxins
Pelvic vessel embolization

Blepharophimosis-Epicanthus inversus syndrome