Reproductive Hormonal Profile of Post-menopausal Women in Ebonyi State, Nigeria
| Autor: | G. O. Onoh, C. O. Ewenighi, U. Dimkpa, I. C. Ikegwuonu, J. C. Onyeanusi, L. U. M. Onoh, M. O. A. Udemba, S. Uzor, A. Anojulu, B. I. Adejumo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Environmental Engineering business.industry medicine.drug_class medicine.medical_treatment Hormone replacement therapy (menopause) medicine.disease Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Menopause Follicle-stimulating hormone Endocrinology Blood serum Estrogen Internal medicine Medicine business Luteinizing hormone Body mass index Hormone |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 4:1269-1278 |
| ISSN: | 2231-0614 |
| DOI: | 10.9734/bjmmr/2014/6748 |
| Popis: | Background: Assessment of the concentrations of reproductive hormones during postmenopause has been suggested as a confirmatory test for menopause due to Original Research Article British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 4(5): 1269-1278, 2014 1270 irregularities in rise and fall of sex hormones in menopausal transition. In this study, we assessed the concentrations of estrogen, progesterone, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) in post-menopausal women in Ebonyi state, Nigeria. In addition we tried to establish if relationships exist between the pituitary hormones and the ovarian (sex) hormones and between the reproductive hormones and age and body mass index (BMI). Method: The study population comprised forty post-menopausal women of mean age 59.6 years and forty young female adult controls of mean age 27.8 years. Blood samples were collected into heparin container and the serum used for the analysis of estrogen, progesterone, FSH and LH using ELISA method. Result: Post-menopausal women had significantly (P |
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