Evaluation of serum androgen levels in women with premature ovarian failure

Evaluation of serum androgen levels in women with premature ovarian failure

Women with premature ovarian failure (POF) did not show the same androgen profile as postmenopausal women. We observed that serum DHEA and DHEAS levels are significantly higher in women with POF than in postmenopausal women.

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Veröffentlicht in:Fertility and sterility 2005-02, Vol.83 (2), p.508-510
Hauptverfasser: Benetti-Pinto, Cristina Laguna, Bedone, Aloísio José, Magna, Luís Alberto
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone - blood
Adult
Androgens - blood
Androstenedione - blood
Biological and medical sciences
Cross-Sectional Studies
Dehydroepiandrosterone - blood
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate - blood
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Postmenopause
Premenopause
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - blood
Testosterone - blood
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Zusammenfassung:Women with premature ovarian failure (POF) did not show the same androgen profile as postmenopausal women. We observed that serum DHEA and DHEAS levels are significantly higher in women with POF than in postmenopausal women.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2004.09.015