Relationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample
Clancy K, Klein L, Ziomkiewicz A, Nenko I, Jasienska G, Bribiescas R. Relationships between biomarkers of inflammation, ovarian steroids, and age at menarche in a rural polish sample. American Journal Of Human Biology 2013, 25: 389-398. PMID: 23606228, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiomarkers of inflammationMenstrual cycleLowest CRP tertileOvarian hormone concentrationsAge of menarcheHigh CRPOvarian suppressionCRP tertileTiming of menarcheOvarian hormonesOvarian steroidsOvarian functionInverse associationLow progesteroneHormone concentrationsStrong negative predictorSalivary progesteroneRecall methodInflammatory sensitivityCRPMenarcheInflammationImmune challengeEstradiolNegative predictor