1998
Dimeric inhibin: a direct marker of ovarian aging
Danforth D, Arbogast L, Mroueh J, Kim M, Kennard E, Seifer D, Friedman C. Dimeric inhibin: a direct marker of ovarian aging. Fertility And Sterility 1998, 70: 119-123. PMID: 9660432, DOI: 10.1016/s0015-0282(98)00127-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInhibin B levelsPerimenopausal transitionOvarian reserveRegular menstrual cyclesPituitary FSH secretionDaily urine samplesSubsequent follicular phaseCorpus luteum functionYears of ageDay of ovulationWomen 39FSH levelsInhibin secretionFSH secretionPerimenopausal womenSerum levelsLH surgeProspective studyOvarian functionFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleFifth decadeMAIN OUTCOMEBlood samplesLuteal secretion
1997
Multiple Immunoreactive Inhibin Proteins in Serum from Postmenopausal Women with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Lambert-Messerlian GM, Steinhoff M, Zheng W, Canick JA, Gajewski WH, Seifer DB, Schneyer AL. Multiple Immunoreactive Inhibin Proteins in Serum from Postmenopausal Women with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Gynecologic Oncology 1997, 65: 512-516. PMID: 9190984, DOI: 10.1006/gyno.1997.4719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpithelial ovarian cancerPostmenopausal womenCA 125Serum markersOvarian cancerAlpha-inhibin precursorsDimeric inhibin APro-alphaC levelsSerum of womenPreoperative serum levelsGood serum markerInhibin proteinPotential serum markerAlphaC inhibinTotal inhibinInhibin BInhibin secretionSerum levelsInhibin AInhibinNonspecific assaysEOC casesWomenCancerSerum
1994
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