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REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
Volume 42, Issue 1, Pages 158-164Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.09.008
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Anti-Mullerian hormone; endometriosis; infertility; laparoscopy
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The study examined the association between large ovarian endometriomas and high pre-operative AMH concentrations in 332 women with endometriosis. Results showed that women with cysts measuring over 6 cm had significantly increased AMH concentrations, regardless of age or presence of bilateral endometriomas. Surgeons and patients should take into consideration the impact of large endometriomas on AMH levels when planning surgery and post-operative conception.
Research question: Are large ovarian endometriomas associated with high pre-operative anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) concentrations? Design: Data from 332 women who underwent AMH measurement before surgery for endometriosis were prospectively recorded in a large database. Univariate analysis compared AMH concentrations in terms of the patients' baseline characteristics. A multivariate model was used to identify variables having an independent relationship with AMH concentration. Results: Among 332 women included in the study, 47.6% were aged 18-30 years, 67.8% were infertile and 85.5% were nulliparous. A total of 66.3% had ovarian endometriomas, and 10.8% had cysts measuring over 6 cm. Bilateral cysts over 3 cm were recorded in 24.7% of the women. Univariate analysis identified two variables that had a statistically significant relationship with AMH concentration: the woman's age (P = 0.01) and cyst size (P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis revealed that ages of 36-40 years and over 40 years showed a significant association with lower AMH concentrations (P = 0.02 and P = 0.009, respectively), while a cyst size of over 6 cm was statistically associated with high AMH concentrations (P < 0.001), after adjustment for smoking, parity, rectosigmoid endometriotic nodules and a bilateral location of endometriomas. Conclusions: Pre-operative AMH concentration was significantly increased in women with large endometriomas of over 6 cm, independent of their age or the presence of bilateral endometriomas. This is relevant for both surgeons and patients when planning surgery in women with an intention to conceive post-operatively.
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