Scientists have identified gene variants that affect the age at which a woman begins menopause, writes the Air Force.

Researchers from the University of Erasmus in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) studied the data of nine research papers, which involved 10,339 women during the menopause. Scientists have discovered 20 changes in the genetic code of women who had a menopause earlier than others, according to an online edition for girls and women aged 14 to 35. Pannochka. Net Researchers found changes in the form of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that were located on four different sites 19 and 20 chromosomes. Experts believe that this affects the work of the ovaries or the brain, although the exact mechanism of influence at this stage was not found.

The results of this study may help doctors over a long period of time predict the onset of menopause in women. In Western countries it is customary to give birth to children in middle age and later. Knowing when the menopause will come about will enable women to have a baby on time, before menopause.

Dutch experts hope that this discovery will contribute to the treatment of infertility. The average menopause occurs in women aged 45 to 55 years, but it happens that much earlier, so it is very important to know when a woman's reproductive function becomes inactive.

Medicinform. Net.