Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and anovulation increase serum inhibin and affect follicular function during administration of gonadotropins
Haning RV, Hua JJ, Hackett RJ, Wheeler CA, Frishman GN, Seifer DB, Dahl CA, Burger HG. Dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate and anovulation increase serum inhibin and affect follicular function during administration of gonadotropins. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 1994, 78: 145-149. PMID: 8288697, DOI: 10.1210/jcem.78.1.8288697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNumber of oocytesAnovulatory subjectsSerum inhibinAnovulatory ovariesSerum concentrationsNormal subjectsSerum DS concentrationSerum inhibin concentrationsAdministration of gonadotropinSecretion of inhibinResidual serum samplesDuration of treatmentAnovulatory patientsGonadotropin therapyInhibin concentrationsInhibin secretionPatient ageFertilization cyclesGonadotropin treatmentLH dosesFollicular functionHCG treatmentInhibinAverage durationSerum samples