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Hypergonadotropic Forms of Amenorrhea

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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Abstract

Circulating concentrations of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) increase dramatically following both bilateral oophorectomy and the menopause. Thus, by definition, young women with hypergonadotropic amenorrhea should have premature ovarian failure (POF). This belief was based on the findings of Goldenberg et al. (1), who reported that without exception, individuals with FSH levels of greater than 40 mIU/mL 2nd IRP-hMG (International Reference Preparation-human menopausal gonadotropins) had no viable follicles on ovarian biopsy.

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  1. Department of Cell, Molecular, and Structural Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA

    Mary Hunzicker-Dunn Ph.D.

  2. Department of Neurobiology and Physiology, Northwestern University, 60201, Evanston, IL, USA

    Neena B. Schwartz Ph.D.

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Rebar, R.W., Carter, J.M., Kim, J.G., Sites, C.K., Song, D.Y., LaBarbera, A.R. (1992). Hypergonadotropic Forms of Amenorrhea. In: Hunzicker-Dunn, M., Schwartz, N.B. (eds) Follicle Stimulating Hormone. Serono Symposia USA. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7103-8_24

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