FSH biosensor to detect postpartum ovarian recrudescence
| Autor: | L. Ngalamou, B.L. Lasley, F.E. Taylor, H.W. Taylor, S.E. Shidler |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
endocrine system
medicine.medical_specialty media_common.quotation_subject Physiology Fertility Biology medicine.disease Ovulation Detection Anovulation Menopause Follicle-stimulating hormone Endocrinology Internal medicine Follicular phase medicine Amenorrhea medicine.symptom Breast feeding hormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonists media_common |
| Zdroj: | The 26th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. |
| DOI: | 10.1109/iembs.2004.1403589 |
| Popis: | Preliminary evidence of FSH suppression as a marker of postpartum ovarian recrudescence is presented. Falling FSH concentration in response to ovarian follicular estrogenic secretory activity apparently signals the reestablishment of menstrual cycles. We propose to investigate further this phenomenon with the development of a portable FSH biosensor. The FSH biosensor design is based on SPR and biological thin-film technologies and is incorporated as a key element of the fertility information appliance. It is possible that the device could be a useful natural family planning tool, especially during the return to fertility after childbirth. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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