title: Anti-Mullerian Hormone: A Marker of Ovarian Reserve and its Association with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) is a useful endocrine marker for assessing the ovarian reserve. AMH serum level reflects the number of follicles that have made the transition from the primordial pool into the growing follicle pool, and it is not controlled by gonadotropins.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The present study was conducted to correlate serum AMH levels with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) and type of treatment protocol.
  
  
  METHODS
  Serum AMH levels were performed in the early follicular phase (on 2ndday of menstrual cycle) both in infertile females including PCOS and control women. The results were analyzed in relation to age, Body Mass Index (BMI), ovarian volume, serum Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) levels, Antral Follicle Count (AFC), type of treatment protocols and also in association with PCOS patients. The serum levels of AMH were measured in all the participants on 2ndday of menstrual cycle using ultra sensitive Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The plasma AMH levels were significantly higher in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome. The significant association was seen between FSH and AFC with AMH. However, no significant association was observed between AMH levels with age, BMI, ovarian volume and type of treatment protocols.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The serum AMH measurement was significantly higher in PCOS patients. No association with type of treatment protocol was obtained.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital , Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Anil Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PGIMER and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajbhar
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital , Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Jyoti
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Radiology, PGIMER and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital , New Delhi, India .
authors.forename: Mayank
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital , Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Mratunjai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences and Research, Sharda Hospital , Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Geeta
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, King George's Medical University , Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India .
authors.forename: Wahid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ali
keywords: Follicle stimulating hormone; Infertility; polycystic ovarian syndrome