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Society for Endocrinology BES 2015

Edinburgh, UK
02 Nov 2015 - 04 Nov 2015

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2-4 November 2015, Edinburgh, UK Further information

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Premature ovarian insufficiency

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Neurological and psychological effects of premature ovarian insufficiency

Hogervorst Eva

We recently reviewed the evidence for neurological effects of premature ovarian insufficiency (Hogervorst 2014, ESHRE in press) to provide guidelines for ESHRE.Several observational studies reported that an early age at menopause increased risk for dementia and was associated with worse cognitive function and dementia pathology.However, sex hormone treatment up to the natural age at menopause could off-set this risk. It is currentl...