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Beta - endorphin plasma levels in Normoprolactinaemic polycystic ovarian syndrome
Other Title(s)
مستوى البيتاندورفين في مرضى التكيس المبيضي في وجود مستوى طبيعي لهرمون البرولاكتين
Source
Issue
Vol. 1992, Issue 12 (31 Jul. 1992), pp.65-74, 10 p.
Publisher
Al-Azhar University International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research
Publication Date
1992-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Twenty eight women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCO) and ten fertile regularly menstruating, weight-matched, non-pregnant controls with serum prolactin (PRL) levels below 20 ng/ml were studied in the mid-follicular phase for serum LH, FSH, oestradiol, testosterone and B-endorphin.
Fifty mg clomiphene citrate was given initially for 5 days starting on the 3rd day of spontaneous menses or withdrawal bleeding.
Blood samples were obtained initially and 3 and 6 months post-therapy.
Samples were analysed for LH,FSH, oestradiol, testosterone and B-endorphin.
There was insignificant change in the level of FSH between the PCO group and the control one.
While in the LH level there was a significant gradual decrease after the 3rd and 6th month of clomiphene therapy.
Also, LH/FSH ratio showed a significant decrease.
The serum oestradiol levels showed a statistical significant increase after the 3 rd month of therapy while serum testosterone showed a significant decrease on clomiphene therapy.
The increases of B-endorphin in PCO patients than in controls was highly significant and significantly decreased after 6 cycles of therapy.
However, it remained higher than in controls.
There was significant positive correlation between LH level and plasma B-endorphin levels in both PCO patients and control cases.
But there was no significant correlation between plasma B-endorphin and serum level of FSH, oestradiol, testosterone and LH/FSH ratio.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hassanin, Murad Kamil& Salim, Hasan Ibrahim& Mesellawy, Yusuf I.& Amin, Muhammad Fadl. 1992. Beta - endorphin plasma levels in Normoprolactinaemic polycystic ovarian syndrome. Population Sciences،Vol. 1992, no. 12, pp.65-74.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hassanin, Murad Kamil…[et al.]. Beta - endorphin plasma levels in Normoprolactinaemic polycystic ovarian syndrome. Population Sciences No. 12 (Jul. 1992), pp.65-74.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hassanin, Murad Kamil& Salim, Hasan Ibrahim& Mesellawy, Yusuf I.& Amin, Muhammad Fadl. Beta - endorphin plasma levels in Normoprolactinaemic polycystic ovarian syndrome. Population Sciences. 1992. Vol. 1992, no. 12, pp.65-74.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 72-74
Record ID
BIM-542018