title: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH): regulator and marker of ovarian function.
abstract: In this review, the role of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) as a regulator and marker of ovarian function is described. Studies in mice showed that AMH is one of the intra-ovarian growth factors regulating primordial follicle recruitment and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) sensitivity of growing follicles in an inhibitory manner. Association studies of common variants of the AMH and AMHRII gene suggest that AMH may have a similar role in the human ovary. When it was discovered that serum levels AMH are correlated with the number of growing follicles, AMH gained further clinical interest as a marker for the quantitative aspect of ovarian reserve and as a diagnostic marker for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Room Ee532, Erasmus MC, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: E L A F
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: van Houten
authors.forename: A P N
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Themmen
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Visser
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone / Q000172:deficiency / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000502:physiology; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000502:physiology*; D018000:Receptors, Peptide / Q000235:genetics; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D018000:Receptors, Peptide; D018125:Receptors, Transforming Growth Factor beta; C084621:anti-Mullerian hormone receptor; D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone