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46,XX gonadal dysgenesis
What is 46,XX gonadal dysgenesis?
46,XX gonadal dysgenesis (46,XX GD) is a primary ovarian defect leading to premature ovarian failure (POF; see this term) in otherwise normal 46,XX females as a result of failure of the gonads to develop or due to resistance to gonadotrophin stimulation.
Other condition names
46,XX complete gonadal dysgenesis
46,XX ovarian dysgenesis
46,XX pure gonadal dysgenesis
FSH-RO
Follicular stimulating hormone-resistant ovaries
Hypergonadotropic ovarian dysgenesis
XX female gonadal dysgenesis
XX-GD
Inheritance type
Autosomal dominant, Autosomal recessive, Not applicable, X-linked recessive