Serum Immunoreactive Inhibin Levels in Polycystic Ovarian Disease (PCOD) and Hypogonadotropic Amenorrhea.

Changes in serum immunoreactive inhibin during ovulation induction in women with amenorrhea.

Changes in serum immunoreactive (IR)-inhibin were measured by RIA in two studies, in order to elucidate, firstly whether the pattern of IR-inhibin secretion is similar to that of estradiol (E2), and secondly, whether inhibin suppresses endogenous FSH release. Study 1: Purified urinary FSH (pFSH) or human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) were daily injected intramuscularly into women with hypogonad...

Pattern of Serum Inhibin B Hormone Secretion in Polycystic Ovarian Disease

Background: Inhibin selectively inhibits FSH but not LH secretion. Data are somewhat conflicting regarding differences in inhibin between normally cycling women and those with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The Aim of this Study: Is to study the pattern of inhibinB hormone secretion in cases of PCOS throughout days 3, 5 and 9 of their menstrual cycles. Patients and Methods: The study was p...

Serum Inhibin A and Inhibin B Levels in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Patients

THE AIM of our study was to examine serum inhibin A and inhibin B concentrations in ovarian cancer patients in relation to clinicopathological features and 5-year survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS We enrolled 90 epithelial ovarian cancer patients in our study, aged 45-81 years, who underwent optimal cytoreductive surgery. In all patients, serum inhibin A and inhibin B concentrations were measure...

Evaluation of Homocysteine Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Review of Literature

PCOS, features and diagnosis Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common reproductive endocrinological disorder among women of fertile age. The history of PCOS dates back to 1721. Sclerocystic changes were pointed out in the human ovary as early as 1844. However, the disorder was first described in 1935 by Stien & Leventhal in women who presented with amenorrhea, infertility and bilateral enla...