TY - JOUR
T1 - Anti-Müllerian hormone in pre-menopausal females after ablative radioiodine treatment for differentiated thyroid cancer
AU - Giusti, Massimo
AU - Mittica, Miranda
AU - Comite, Paola
AU - Campana, Claudia
AU - Gay, Stefano
AU - Mussap, Michele
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - Purpose: In recent years, anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) has been considered a reliable index of ovarian reserve. There are few data on AMH values in thyroid cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate AMH levels in pre-menopausal women with a history of low-risk thyroid cancer. Methods: Thirty-four women (aged 40.7 ± 6.7 years) were studied 7.1 ± 0.9 years after surgery and at least one RAI treatment. A group of 23 thyroid cancer women (41.6 ± 7.4 years) who had undergone only thyroidectomy served as controls. AMH, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol were assayed on days 2–3, and prolactin and progesterone levels on days 21–24 of the menstrual cycle. Results: Pregnancy (RAI group 62%; control group 61%) and miscarriage rates (18% and 26%) were similar. AMH levels were similar in the RAI (10.7 ± 1.7 pmol/l) and control (17.5 ± 4.7 pmol/l) groups. Regular menses were reported in 41% and 52% of RAI and control subjects, respectively. Non-ovulatory cycles were noted in 26% and 35% of RAI and control women, respectively. AMH levels were found to be negatively correlated with age (RAI group P = 0.0003; control group P = 0.0001) and FSH, and positively correlated with progesterone, but not with the other hormonal parameters. Conclusions: AMH should replace FSH in the evaluation of gonadal reserve in pre-menopausal thyroid cancer women. At present, age is the only predictor of AMH levels. About one out of two women with a history of thyroid cancer suffers from menstrual dysregulation, but infertility must be considered a low risk.
AB - Purpose: In recent years, anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) has been considered a reliable index of ovarian reserve. There are few data on AMH values in thyroid cancer. The aim of this study was to evaluate AMH levels in pre-menopausal women with a history of low-risk thyroid cancer. Methods: Thirty-four women (aged 40.7 ± 6.7 years) were studied 7.1 ± 0.9 years after surgery and at least one RAI treatment. A group of 23 thyroid cancer women (41.6 ± 7.4 years) who had undergone only thyroidectomy served as controls. AMH, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and estradiol were assayed on days 2–3, and prolactin and progesterone levels on days 21–24 of the menstrual cycle. Results: Pregnancy (RAI group 62%; control group 61%) and miscarriage rates (18% and 26%) were similar. AMH levels were similar in the RAI (10.7 ± 1.7 pmol/l) and control (17.5 ± 4.7 pmol/l) groups. Regular menses were reported in 41% and 52% of RAI and control subjects, respectively. Non-ovulatory cycles were noted in 26% and 35% of RAI and control women, respectively. AMH levels were found to be negatively correlated with age (RAI group P = 0.0003; control group P = 0.0001) and FSH, and positively correlated with progesterone, but not with the other hormonal parameters. Conclusions: AMH should replace FSH in the evaluation of gonadal reserve in pre-menopausal thyroid cancer women. At present, age is the only predictor of AMH levels. About one out of two women with a history of thyroid cancer suffers from menstrual dysregulation, but infertility must be considered a low risk.
KW - Anti-mullerian hormone
KW - Radioactive iodine
KW - Thyroid cancer
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U2 - 10.1007/s12020-017-1510-3
DO - 10.1007/s12020-017-1510-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85040061224
VL - 60
SP - 516
EP - 523
JO - Endocrine
JF - Endocrine
SN - 1355-008X
IS - 3
ER -