Secondary amenorrhea in obesity: etiologic role of weight-related androgen excess
| Autor: | William T. Dahms, Ronald S. Swerdloff, Richard L. Atkinson, Guy E. Abraham, George A. Bray, Allan R. Glass |
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| Rok vydání: | 1978 |
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medicine.medical_specialty medicine.drug_class media_common.quotation_subject Androgen Excess Weight loss Internal medicine medicine Humans Obesity Ovulation Amenorrhea Dexamethasone media_common business.industry Hyperandrogenism Body Weight Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Androgen Endocrinology Reproductive Medicine Androgens Female medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Fertility and sterility. 30(2) |
| ISSN: | 0015-0282 |
| Popis: | A massively obese, amenorrheic young woman had elevated levels of plasma androgens which could be reduced either acutely by dexamethasone administration or chronically by weight loss. Normalization of plasma androgen levels in both instances led to resumption of ovulation, suggesting that weight-related hyperandrogenism is a cause of amenorrhea in obesity. |
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