Analysis of serum levels of anti-Müllerian hormone, inhibin B, insulin-like growth factor-I, insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3, and follicle-stimulating hormone with respect to age and menopausal status

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 104-110

  Sun, Young Shin ^a   Jung, Ryeol Lee ^a   Gyung, Woon Noh ^a   Hyun, Joo Kim ^a   Won, Jun Kang ^a   Seok, Hyun Kim ^a   Chung, June Key ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti M llerian hormone; FSH; Inhibin B; Insulin like growth factor binding protein 3; Insulin like growth factor I; Reproductive aging

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; INHIBIN; MUELLERIAN INHIBITING FACTOR; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 3; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; ROC CURVE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANTI-MULLERIAN HORMONE; FEMALE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; HUMANS; INHIBINS; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 3; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; ROC CURVE;

EID: 40549084027     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2008.23.1.104     Document Type: Article

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