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Review
. 2021 Feb 3:11:616766.
doi: 10.3389/fendo.2020.616766. eCollection 2020.

Use of AMH in the Differential Diagnosis of Anovulatory Disorders Including PCOS

Martina Capuzzo  1 , Antonio La Marca  1   2
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Review

Use of AMH in the Differential Diagnosis of Anovulatory Disorders Including PCOS

Martina Capuzzo et al. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). .

Abstract

Since the historical use of gonadotrophin and estradiol levels to define the different anovulatory disorders has shown some limitations, the use of other markers such as anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) has been proposed. This review addresses the role of AMH in the differential diagnosis of anovulatory disorders, especially focusing on its value in the prognostic characterization of their severity. Current limitations and future clinical applications are discussed.

Keywords: amenorrhea; anovulatory disorders; anti-Müllerian hormone; polycystic ovary syndrome; premature ovarian insufficiency.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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