International Journal of Contemporary Surgery
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Study of Assessment of Ovarian Function by Serum AMH Estimation Evaluation

1Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rama Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India,

2Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Rama Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Online published on 26 February, 2015.

Abstract

Anti mullerian hormone (AMH) is a member of the transforming growth factor family of growth and differentiation factors. In the ovary, AMH has an inhibitory effect on promidial follicle recruitment as well as on the responsiveness of growing follicles to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). The ovary-specific expression pattern in granlosa cells of growing non-selected follicles makes AMH an ideal marker for the quantitative aspect of ovarian reserve as well as ovarian dysfunction.

Keywords

AMH- Anti mullerian hormone, FSH- Follicle stimulating hormone