P Xekouki, A Konstantinidou, C Tatsi, A Sertedaki, N Settas, D Loutradis, G P Chrousos, C Kanaka-Gantenbein, C Dacou-Voutetakis, A Voutetakis
Premature ovarian failure (POF) defines the occurrence of ovarian failure prior to the age of 40. It occurs in one out of 100 women but is very rare before age 20 (1:10,000). Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), caused by mutations in the HNF1A gene, is also a rare disorder; all types of MODY account for 1-2% of adult diabetic cases. These two rare nosologic entities coexisted in an adolescent girl evaluated for delayed puberty. Although this combination could represent a chance association, an interrelation might exist...
February 5, 2024: Hormones: International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism