Anti-Müllerian hormone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and parameters related to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods We measured serum AMH levels in 100 women with PCOS by Rotterdam European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology criteria. We conducted somatometry, blood test and transvaginal or transrectal ultrasound test. We compared and analyzed AMH and parameters in terms of insulin resistance according to PCOS related phenotypes. We divided phenotypes into four groups by polycystic ovarian morphology (PCOM) and hyperandrogenemia (total testosterone [TT], free testosterone [fT]). Results AMH levels ranged from 4.1 to 21.0 ng/mL and the mean level was 10.4 ± 4.1 ng/mL. Signifi cant differences in parameters of insulin resistance were not observed among low (4 to 8 ng/mL), moderate (8 to 12 ng/mL), and high (>12 ng/mL) levels of AMH. Significant differences in AMH were not observed among groups according to PCOS related phenotypes. Weight, body mass index, waist-hip ratio, TT, fT, sex hormone binding globulin, 2-hour insulin and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index were different signifi cantly according to PCOS related phenotypes. TT, ovarian volume and follicle number were positively correlated with AMH.