Characterizing the reproductive hormone milieu in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve
Pal L, Zhang K, Zeitlian G, Santoro N. Characterizing the reproductive hormone milieu in infertile women with diminished ovarian reserve. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 93: 1074-1079. PMID: 19100532, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.10.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiminished ovarian reserveReproductive hormone profilesOvarian reserveInfertile womenUrinary excretionMenstrual cycleHealthy controlsHormone profilesAge-comparable healthy controlsUrinary FSH levelsProspective observational studyEarly follicular phaseEntire menstrual cycleAge-comparable controlsMetabolites of estrogenFSH levelsHormone milieuInfertility practiceMenopause transitionUrine voidsFollicular phaseEstrone conjugatesFSH surgeObservational studyMAIN OUTCOMEDiminished ovarian reserve in a woman with a balanced 13;21 translocation
Kummer N, Martin JR, Pal L. Diminished ovarian reserve in a woman with a balanced 13;21 translocation. Fertility And Sterility 2008, 91: 931.e3-931.e5. PMID: 18829026, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian reservePrimary infertilityDecreased ovarian reserveUniversity Teaching HospitalLaboratory evaluationBalanced autosomal translocationEndocrinologic evaluationConcomitant findingsEarly menopauseInfertility practiceUnknown etiologyCase reportCaucasian womenTeaching hospitalMAIN OUTCOMEFamilial historyReproductive endocrinologySemen analysisBalanced translocationInfertilityPossible roleDiagnosisWomenAutosomal translocationsKaryotype analysis