title: [The usefulness and importance of functional progesterone and estrogen tests in the study of amenorrheas].
abstract: One hundred and eighty-two patients who complained of amenorrhea were tested with progesterone and oestrogen. The results are correlated with the diagnosis of the causes. The etiology is related with hypothalamic, hypophysiary, ovarian and/or uterine origins and dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, U. de Chile.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Devoto
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Corvalán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D011374:Progesterone
chemical_list: D004966:Estrogens, Conjugated (USP); D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol
vernacular_title: Utilidad e importancia de las pruebas funcionales de progesterona y estrógenos en el estudio de las amenorreas.