Low Anti-Mullerian Hormone Levels Are Associated with the Severity of Anxiety Experienced by Healthcare Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Autor: Yeğin GF; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. gulin_yegin@hotmail.com.; Ufuk Üniversitesi Cad., No:30/30 Çukurambar, Ankara, Turkey. gulin_yegin@hotmail.com., Desdicioğlu R; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey., Seçen Eİ; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Aydın S; Department of Psychiatry, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Bal C; Department of Biochemistry, Yıldırım Beyazıt University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey., Göka E; Department of Psychiatry, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey., Keskin HL; Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Turkey.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) [Reprod Sci] 2022 Feb; Vol. 29 (2), pp. 627-632. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 08.
DOI: 10.1007/s43032-021-00643-x
Abstrakt: The objective of this study is to investigate a possible correlation between anxiety status and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels among healthcare professionals who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients during the recent pandemic. Fifty-two healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, and residents) who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients in inpatient clinics or intensive care units were enrolled in this study. Serum AMH levels were analyzed to reflect ovarian reserve. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S and STAI-T, respectively) were completed by participants to assess their anxiety status. A linear regression model with participant age as the constant variable was applied to analyze the relationship between inventory scale scores and AMH levels. P-values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. The mean AMH value was significantly lower for the participants in the moderate/severe anxiety group compared to the minimal/mild anxiety group (p = 0.007). A linear regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between AMH levels and both BAI (B = -0.030, standard error = 0.010, p = 0.004) and STAI-S and STAI-T scores when age was controlled (both p = 0.003). The severity of anxiety experienced during the recent COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare professionals, who provide medical care directly to COVID-19-positive patients, is found to be related to low AMH levels.
(© 2021. Society for Reproductive Investigation.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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