Serum anti-Müllerian hormone as a predictive marker of polycystic ovarian syndrome

Figures & data

Table 1 Suggested definitions according to AMH values for the hormone therapy by ART (IRCCS Burlo Garofolo)

AMH nv 2.0–6.8 ng/mL	Normal responders meana	Poor responders meanb	No responders meanc	POCS meand
Values ng/mL	3.64	1.38	0.4	10.0
Years	35	36.9	37.5	31
Patient number	57	77	96	6
Pelvic ultrasound	Normal	Normal	Normal	Pathological

a Notes: Normal responders: patients with ovarian reserve and possibilities of pregnancy by ART;

b poor responders: patients with reduction of ovary reserve and difficult therapeutic response;

c no response: patients to send to IVF or FIVET;

d patients with PCOS.

Abbreviations: ART, assisted reproductive technology; IVF, in vitro fertilization; FIVET, in vitro embryo transfer; nv, normal value; PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome.

Table 2 IRCS Burlo Garofolo normal values vs others AA

Authors	Manufacturers	Normal values (ng/mL)	Patient age (years)	N	PCOS values (ng/mL)	Patient age (years)	N
de Vet^Citation30	IC	1.3	32 ± 4	41	–	–	–
Pigny^Citation12	BC	2.91	27	45	6.59	28	59
Franchin^Citation31	BC	1.39	34	75	–	–	–
Eldar-Geva^Citation23	IC	1.6	30.7	23	4.2	29.8	29
La Marca^Citation6	BC	3.8 ± 1.2	21	12	–	–	–
Tsepelidis^Citation11	DSL	2.4	26.5	20	–	–	–
Wachs^Citation24	DSL	2.13 ± 0.4	26.5	11	7.22 ± 0.5	26.5	16
Das^Citation32	DSL	1.13	32	8	8.5	28	11
Nardo^Citation14	DSL	2.4 ± 1.7	<40	128	5.9 ± 2.3	<40	37
Dorgan^Citation33	DSL	3.5 ± 4.08	36.5	20	–	–	–
Arabzadeh^Citation17	IC	3.2	33	42	14.2	29	26
Falbo^Citation34	BC	1.56 ± 1.02	28.17	10	3.92 ± 1.62	27.83	20
Parco^Citation35	BC	1.22	36.4	86	10.0	31.05	5

Abbreviations: BC, Beckman Coulter; IC, Immunotech Coulter; DSL, Diagnostic System Laboratory.

Figure 1 Graphic correlation: AMH vs FSH (IRCCS Burlo Garofolo).

Abbreviations: AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone.

Figure 2 Graphic correlation: AMH vs age (IRCCS Burlo Garofolo).

Abbreviation: AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone.

Figure 3 Graphic correlation: AMH and age (literature data).

Abbreviation: AMH, anti-Müllerian hormone.

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