Autor: |
Klara Beitl, Didier Dewailly, Rudolf Seemann, Marlene Hager, Jakob Bünker, Daniel Mayrhofer, Iris Holzer, Johannes Ott |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
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Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 13 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1664-2392 |
DOI: |
10.3389/fendo.2022.904706 |
Popis: |
The two most frequent causes of secondary amenorrhea are polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and functional hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA). Despite several studies showing differences in hormonal profile between these groups, the differential diagnosis remains challenging, in particular between FHA women with polycystic ovarian morphology (FHA-PCOM) and PCOS patients without hyperandrogenism (phenotype D, PCOS-D). In a retrospective case-control study, 58 clearly defined patients with FHA-PCOM were compared to 58 PCOS-D patients, matched 1:1 for age and BMI. Significantly higher levels of LH, estradiol, testosterone, and a higher luteinizing hormone (LH): follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) ratio as well as lower sexual hormone binding globulin (SHBG) levels were found in PCOS-D patients (p< 0.05). Optimized cut-off values for the prediction of FHA-PCOM were calculated by the Youden index. The highest sensitivity was found for an estradiol serum level |
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