The failed suppression of serum estradiol level by gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist in a case of pelvic endometriosis.
We report a case in which gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist for a patient with pelvic endometriosis did not suppress the endometrial growth or serum levels of estradiol or follicle-stimulating hormone but did that of luteinizing hormone, regardless of the therapeutic dose in blood.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
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D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000819:agonists*; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010388:Pelvis; D017211:Treatment Failure
D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone