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ADAMTS-16, FSH, ADAMTS-1, TSHB, |
PCOS |
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Rotterdam criteria |
Indirect
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86 patients: 21 consecutive women were diagnosed with POF (group1), 21 consecutive women were diagnosed with natural menopause (group 2), 22 consecutive women were diagnosed with PCOS (group 3), and 22 women were recruited as a fertile control group (group 4 |
ADAMTS-19 was found to be higher in PCOS patients than in POF patients. This work provides a novel vantage point for function of ECM within the ovary. ADAMTS-19 may have a potential for being an important marker of ovarian function and oocyte pool. |