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 OUTCOMESimple Tools for Assessment of Ovarian Reserve (OR): Individual Ovarian Dimensions Are Reliable Predictors of OR
Bowen S, Norian J, Santoro N, Pal L. Simple Tools for Assessment of Ovarian Reserve (OR): Individual Ovarian Dimensions Are Reliable Predictors of OR. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2008, 63: 98-99. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000300473.00069.0f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum FSH levelsFSH levelsFollicle-stimulating hormoneOvarian reserveOvarian dimensionsPremenopausal womenAcademic infertility practicePremenopausal infertile womenProspective observational studyEarly follicular phaseBody mass indexTransvaginal ultrasound measurementCause of infertilityTreatment of infertilityOvarian widthOvarian stimulationIndependent predictorsInfertile womenMass indexSmoking statusInfertility practiceFollicular phaseMale factorOvarian measurementsCommon cause