Psychological stress is related to a decrease of serum anti-müllerian hormone level in infertile women.
Reprod Biol Endocrinol
; 15(1): 51, 2017 Jul 11.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Stress exposure has been proved to be linked to reproductive failure. The reproductive potential of women depends on the ovarian reserve. Anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) has been proved a reliable clinical marker of ovarian reserve. However, the correlation between psychological stress and AMH level is not clear.METHODS:
A cross-sectional study including 576 women was conducted. AMH concentration was tested to reflect the ovarian reserve. Salivary alpha-amylase (SAA) level was measured to assess the stress of patients objectively.RESULTS:
The SAA level was significantly, and negatively correlated with AMH levels in infertile women (r = -0.315, P = 0.000; adjusted for age, r = -0.336, P = 0.000).CONCLUSION:
Higher psychological stress was related to a decreased AMH level in infertile women and psychological stress may affect ovarian reserve.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
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Article