title: Progesterone challenge test for the assessment of endometrial pathology in asymptomatic menopausal women.
abstract: The progesterone challenge test was correlated with endometrial pathology in 130 asymptomatic menopausal women without hormonal treatment. The sensitivity of the test for detection of endometrial proliferative activity was 76%, specificity 100%, positive predictive value 100% and negative predictive value 94.1%. A 10-day test provided better results than a 5-day test. The test seems useful for detection of those at high risk for endometrial cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Hospital General de Galicia, Facultad de Medicina, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macía
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Novo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ces
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Quintana
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Codesido
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004717:Endometrium / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D017258:Medroxyprogesterone Acetate