Open AccessCan Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predict the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Extracted Data
Author(s) -
Stamatina Iliodromiti,
Tom Kelsey,
Richard A. Anderson,
Scott M. Nelson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2013-1393
Subject(s) - polycystic ovary , anti müllerian hormone , meta analysis , data extraction , receiver operating characteristic , cutoff , confidence interval , medicine , gynecology , observational study , hormone , medline , biology , insulin resistance , obesity , physics , biochemistry , quantum mechanics
Existing biochemical tests for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have poor sensitivity and specificity. Many women with PCOS have high anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) concentrations; thus, this may be a useful addition to the diagnostic criteria.
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