Anti-Müllerian hormone as an indicator of reproductive health in women with obesity and concomitant polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract

Aim. To investigate the ovarian reserve and a relationship between the level of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) with that of hormones in reproductive-aged women with abdominal obesity concurrent with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Subjects and methods. A total of 157 women aged 18 to 45 years with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30 kg/m2 were examined. The 157 women with abdominal obesity were conventionally divided into 2 groups: 1) 20 with PCOS and 2) 137 without this condition. Morphometric parameters, the indicators of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and the levels of hormones, including AMH, were studied. Results. The patients with PCOS had statistically significantly elevated AMH levels (11.26±2.63 ng/ml; p

Keywords

• obesity
• anti-müllerian hormone
• polycystic ovary syndrome