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- Title
MEAN ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE LEVELS; COMPARISON IN FERTILE AND INFERTILE WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE.
- Authors
Parveen, Naila; Afaq, Erum; Zulfiqar, Farah; Rehman, Javeria
- Abstract
Objective: To compare the means of Anti-Mullerian hormone levels in both fertile and infertile women. Study Design: Case-Control study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at infertility clinic of Gynecology& Obstetrics Unit-II, Civil Hospital, Karachi. The total duration of the study was approximately 1 year from October 2011 to October 2012. Methods: A total of 52 infertile women attending the Gynae-Unit-II out-patient clinic at Civil Hospital, Karachi and 48 fertile non-pregnant females of reproductive age group i.e. 20-35 years who met the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The serum Anti-Mullerian hormone levels were measured in both the infertile and fertile groups. Blood samples to determine Anti-Mullerian hormone levels were obtained irrespective of their menstrual cycle days. Results: Independent sample t-test showed decreased mean serum Anti-Mullerian hormone levels in infertile group (cases) than the fertile controls. Conclusions: Mean concentration of serum Anti-Mullerian hormone in infertile women was significantly lower than that in fertile control women.
- Subjects
ANTI-Mullerian hormone; PROTEIN hormones; FEMALE infertility; HUMAN fertility; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS
- Publication
Professional Medical Journal, 2014, Vol 21, Issue 5, p965
- ISSN
1024-8919
- Publication type
Article