Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
- Volume 25 Issue 1
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- Pages.93-102
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- 1998
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- 2233-8233(pISSN)
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- 2233-8241(eISSN)
Increased Serum Level of Inhibin in Oligo-amenorrheic Women with Polycystic Ovaries
배란장애를 동반한 다낭성 난소인 여성에서 혈중 Inhibin 농도의 증가
- Roh, Jae-Sook (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University) ;
- Yoo, Jung-Bae (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
- Moon, Hyung (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) ;
- Hwang, Yoon-Yeong (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
- 노재숙 (충북대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
- 유중배 (한양대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
- 문형 (한양대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실) ;
- 황윤영 (한양대학교 의과대학 산부인과학교실)
- Published : 1998.03.30
Abstract
Normal and abnormal follicular growth and steroidogenesis depend on gonadotropins as well as intraovarian peptides, which may mediate or potentiate gonadotropin action. Inhibin also affect follicular development and steroidogenesis and may play a role in dominant follicle selection and follicular atresia. Therefore, we studied the differences of serum inhibin, gonadotropin and androgen levels in the women with only the ultrasound findings and no disorder, and polycystic ovary (PCO) with ovulatory disturbance. We prospectively analysed forty-three women with PCO. The diagnosis of PCO was based on typical appearance of the ovaries on TVS. Twelve women with regular menstrual cycle and normal ovarian morphology were selected as control. Basal levels of inhibin, luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), estradiol