Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study

Background. Although the association between human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and hyperandrogenism was identified more than 40 years ago, relevant questions remain unanswered. Design and Methods. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, and controlled study in 23 women with a diagnosis of a compl...

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Main Authors: Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René, Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías, Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo, Rodríguez Guajardo, René, González Saldivar, Gloria, Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe, Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro, Lavalle González, Fernando Javier, González González, José Gerardo
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Published: John Wiley & Sons 2014
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author Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René
Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías
Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo
Rodríguez Guajardo, René
González Saldivar, Gloria
Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe
Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro
Lavalle González, Fernando Javier
González González, José Gerardo
author_facet Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René
Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías
Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo
Rodríguez Guajardo, René
González Saldivar, Gloria
Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe
Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro
Lavalle González, Fernando Javier
González González, José Gerardo
author_sort Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René
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description Background. Although the association between human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and hyperandrogenism was identified more than 40 years ago, relevant questions remain unanswered. Design and Methods. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, and controlled study in 23 women with a diagnosis of a complete hydatidiform mole (HM). Results. All participants completed the study. Before HM evacuation mean hCG was markedly higher in the cases than in the control group (
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spelling eprints-297822025-07-23T15:53:10Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/29782/ Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo Rodríguez Guajardo, René González Saldivar, Gloria Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro Lavalle González, Fernando Javier González González, José Gerardo Background. Although the association between human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and hyperandrogenism was identified more than 40 years ago, relevant questions remain unanswered. Design and Methods. We conducted a prospective, longitudinal, and controlled study in 23 women with a diagnosis of a complete hydatidiform mole (HM). Results. All participants completed the study. Before HM evacuation mean hCG was markedly higher in the cases than in the control group ( John Wiley & Sons 2014-11-23 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/29782/7/29782.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/29782/7.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/29782.pdf Rodríguez Gutiérrez, René y Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías y Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo y Rodríguez Guajardo, René y González Saldivar, Gloria y Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe y Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro y Lavalle González, Fernando Javier y González González, José Gerardo (2014) Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study. International Journal of Endocrinology, 2014. pp. 1-8. ISSN 1687-8337 doi:10.1155/2014/191247
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Villarreal Pérez, Jesús Zacarías
Morales Martínez, Felipe Arturo
Rodríguez Guajardo, René
González Saldivar, Gloria
Mancillas Adame, Leonardo Guadalupe
Alvarez Villalobos, Neri Alejandro
Lavalle González, Fernando Javier
González González, José Gerardo
Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
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title Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
title_full Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
title_fullStr Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
title_full_unstemmed Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
title_short Ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels: a prospective controlled study
title_sort ovarian and adrenal androgens and their link to high human chorionic gonadotropin levels a prospective controlled study
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