Anti-Mullerian-Hormone – an indicator for the severity of polycystic ovarian syndrome?
A Köninger, B Schmidt, L Koch, P Edimiris, A Enekwe, S Kasimir-Bauer, T Strowitzki, R Kimmig · Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde · 2014 · Heft 09
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Purpose: Diagnostic tools of polycystic ovarian syndrome like sonographic aspects, androgens, gonadotrophins and Anti-Mullerian-Hormone (AMH) were evaluated according to their diagnostic potency in detecting different degrees of PCOS severity. Fig. 1: AMH and severity Methods: 80 women with PCOS and 48 controls were enrolled prospectively. PCOS patients fulfilling all Rotterdam criteria for PCOS diagnosis were defined as having severe PCOS (n = 59), while patients showing oligo-/amenorrhoea in combination with polycystic ovaries but without hyperandrogenemia were defined as having mild PCOS (n = 21). Diagnostic…
