title: Biomarkers of ovarian reserve.
abstract: Although it is widely appreciated that age is the primary determinant of the number of primordial follicles remaining within the ovary, it is now also recognized that for any given age two women can have a 100-fold difference in their ovarian reserve. Consequently, age alone has relatively poor accuracy in determining the reproductive potential for young women, and this has led to the development of additional biomarkers that more accurately reflect the ovarian reserve. In this review we discuss the strengths and limitations of the classical and novel biomarkers and provide a rationale for the adoption of biomarkers to facilitate the individualization of reproductive health.
authors: Maternal & Reproductive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK. stamatina.iliodromiti@glasgow.ac.uk
authors: Stamatina
authors: S
authors: Iliodromiti
authors: Scott M
authors: SM
authors: Nelson
mesh_terms: D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D051860:Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1 / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000378:metabolism; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D011962:Receptors, FSH / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D054304:Anti-Mullerian Hormone; D015415:Biomarkers; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; D051860:Fragile X Messenger Ribonucleoprotein 1; D007265:Inhibins; D011962:Receptors, FSH; C497683:FMR1 protein, human; C422364:inhibin B