Early follicular antimüllerian hormone as an indicator of ovarian reserve
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2005.09.019
Early follicular antimüllerian hormone as an indicator of ovarian reserve
Abstract
Objective: To determine the predictive value of antimüllerian hormone (AMH) as a marker for ovarian reserve and to compare its value with the markers currently being used.
Design: Prospective analysis.
Setting: In vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic of a tertiary medical center.
Patient(s): Fifty women undergoing assisted reproduction cycles.
Intervention(s): None.
Main outcome measure(s): Comparison of day-3 serum AMH levels among women with less than five retrieved oocytes and five or more oocytes. Antral follicle count, mature oocyte count, age, basal follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol (E2), maximum serum E2 levels, and pregnancy success were also compared.
Result(s): The mean serum AMH levels of patients with more than five retrieved oocytes were found to be higher (0.67 +/- 0.41 vs. 0.15 +/- 0.11 pg/mL). Mature oocyte counts, antral follicle counts, and maximum E2 levels were found to be statistically significantly different in the two groups despite similar ages and levels of basal FSH and E2. Although the receiver operator characteristics analysis revealed that the most sensitive and specific indicator of ovarian reserve is the level of AMH, it does not indicate pregnancy success as well when 0.25 pg/mL is taken as a cut-off value.
Conclusion(s): These data demonstrate an association between early follicular serum AMH and ovarian response, but no association with pregnancy success.
Comment in
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Units of measurements are critical in research and patient care.Fertil Steril. 2007 Jun;87(6):1500; author reply 1500. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.143. Fertil Steril. 2007. PMID: 17544663 No abstract available.
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