title: [12 cases of polycystic ovary type 1 (Stein-Leventhal syndrome): complete hormonal study (author's transl)].
abstract: Twelve patients with clinic and anatomic features of polycystic ovary syndrome type 1 were investigated for gonadotropic and androgenic functions. Basal LH level was 3 times higher than in normal women in the beginning of follicular phase (16,2 +/- 3,0 mUI/ml). After LH-RH stimulation (100 microgram), peak LH level was excessively high (70 +/- 10 mUI/ml) whereas FSH was normal. Clomiphen citrate (100 mg X 5 days) was followed in all cases by temperature ascension and biologic evidence of luteinisation. Four pregnancies were obtained. Plasma androstenedione was elevated in most cases (320 +/- 30 ng/ml) with elevated urinary androstanediol (80 +/- 20 microgram/24 h.) These elevated levels were strikingly reduced in all cases after ethinyl-estradiol, 50 microgram X 20 days. Physiopathologic hypothesis consistent with these results are discussed.
mesh_terms: D015113:Androstane-3,17-diol / Q000378:metabolism; D000735:Androstenedione / Q000378:metabolism; D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013196:Dihydrotestosterone / Q000378:metabolism; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D006801:Humans; D007030:Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System / Q000378:metabolism*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D010053:Ovary / Q000378:metabolism*; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013739:Testosterone / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D013196:Dihydrotestosterone; D002996:Clomiphene; D015113:Androstane-3,17-diol; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D013739:Testosterone; D000735:Androstenedione; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone
vernacular_title: Etude hormonal complète de 12 cas d'ovaires polykystiques type 1. Syndrome de Stein Leventhal.