2008
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 OUTCOME
1997
Comparison of office hysteroscopy, transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial biopsy in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding.
Pal L, Lapensee L, Toth T, Isaacson K. Comparison of office hysteroscopy, transvaginal ultrasonography and endometrial biopsy in evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding. JSLS Journal Of The Society Of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeons 1997, 1: 125-30. PMID: 9876659, PMCID: PMC3021277.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal uterine bleedingEndometrial biopsyIntrauterine lesionsUterine bleedingFocal intrauterine lesionsAbnormal bleedingOffice hysteroscopyTransvaginal ultrasonographyTransvaginal ultrasoundNormal endometrial biopsyTransvaginal ultrasound scanHormone replacement therapyProspective observational studyIncidence of lesionsNegative predictive valueEnlarged uterusEvaluatory approachRegular bleedingBleeding patternsPostmenopausal groupOutpatient settingReplacement therapyUltrasound scanObservational studyBleeding