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Premature ovarian failure in patients affected by systemic lupus erythematosus: a cross-sectional study.

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2020

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Fulvia Ceccarelli, Orefice, Giuseppina Perrone, Carmelo Pirone, Carlo Perricone, Simona Truglia, F. Miranda, Francesca Romana Spinelli, Paola Galoppi, Cristiano Alessandri,
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Abstract

SLE patients develop menopause at a younger age; moreover, a higher POF frequency was observed in SLE patients in comparison with HC. POF is associated with specific SLE-related autoantibodies and the use of immunosuppressant drugs, in particular cyclophosphamide.