Hum. Reprod. Advance Access originally published online on May 7, 2007
Human Reproduction 2007 22(7):1837-1840; doi:10.1093/humrep/dem101
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Stable serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone during the menstrual cycle: a prospective study in normo-ovulatory women
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Erasme Hospital, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium 2 Biochemistry Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium 3 Research Laboratory on Human Reproduction, Faculty of Medicine, Erasme Hospital Université Libre de Bruxelles, 808 Route de Lennik, 1070 Brussels, Belgium
4 Correspondence address. Tel: +3 22 555 4570; Fax: +3 22 555 4520; E-mail: yenglert{at}ulb.ac.be
BACKGROUND: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), secreted by the granulosa cells of preantral and small antral follicles, has been described as a potential marker of the ovarian reserve. The aim of this prospective study is to investigate the variations of AMH during the menstrual cycle in a young selected population of normo-ovulatory women and to analyse the correlation with other cyclic hormones.
METHODS: Twenty healthy volunteers from 19 to 35 years old, with regular menstrual cycles (26–31 days), normal ovulation (day 10–16), normal hormonal profile and normal body mass index (18–26 kg/m2) were recruited. AMH, inhibin B, LH, FSH, estradiol and progesterone were measured on days 3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 21 and 25 of a spontaneous cycle.
RESULTS: AMH serum levels, either expressed by cycle day or aligned according to the ovulation day, did not show any significant variations during the menstrual cycle.
CONCLUSIONS: No significant fluctuation of the AMH level during the menstrual cycle was observed. Therefore, this hormone is particularly interesting for clinical evaluation of the ovarian reserve as it may be used at any time during the cycle.
Key words: anti-Müllerian hormone/MIS/menstrual cycle/ovarian function
Submitted on January 5, 2007; resubmitted on March 20, 2007; accepted on March 29, 2007.
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