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1: Fertil Steril. 2009 Feb;91(2):644-6. Epub 2008 Mar 5.Click here to read Links
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Fertil Steril. 2009 May;91(5):e14; author reply e15.

Premature ovarian failure and dehydroepiandrosterone.

Mamas L, Mamas E.

Neogenesis IVF Centre, Athens, Greece. leonidasmamas@neogenesis.gr

Since the first successful birth at our center following treatment with DHEA in a patient with premature ovarian failure (POF), all subsequent patients with POF underwent the same treatment protocol. Receiving very encouraging results (FSH level was decreased in the first five patients and all achieved pregnancy), it was decided to study the action of DHEA for a reasonable length of time and in a larger number of patients to confirm the effectiveness of this particular therapeutic regime.

PMID: 18321501 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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