Relationship between ovarian production of estrone, estradiol, testosterone, and androstenedione and the ovarian degree of stromal hyperplasia in postmenopausal women
- PMID: 9872485
Relationship between ovarian production of estrone, estradiol, testosterone, and androstenedione and the ovarian degree of stromal hyperplasia in postmenopausal women
Abstract
Objective: To study the relationship between ovarian production of estrone (E ), estradiol (E2), testosterone (T), and androstenedione (A) and the ovarian degree of stromal hyperplasia in postmenopausal women.
Design: In 18 postmenopausal women, the ovarian vein hormone levels of E1, E2, T, and A were compared with the degree of ovarian stromal hyperplasia. The degree of stromal hyperplasia was assessed by histological analysis (group 1: atrophic ovaries, n = 8; group 2: slight stromal hyperplasia, n = 8; group 3: moderate or severe stromal hyperplasia, n = 2).
Results: The ovarian levels of E1 and E2 did not correlate with the ovarian degree of stromal hyperplasia. The ovarian levels of A in group 3 were significantly higher than those in groups 1 and 2 (p < 0.02 and p < 0.01, respectively). The ovarian levels of T in group 3 were significantly higher than those in group 1 (p < 0.01) but did not differ significantly from those in group 2.
Conclusions: The amount of stromal hyperplasia in postmenopausal ovaries is correlated with the ovarian vein levels of A and T. Morphological characteristics of the postmenopausal ovary determine the local (pelvic) endocrine status and may play a role in the etiology of hormone-dependent diseases of the internal genitals.
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The relationship of ovarian production of hormones and degree of ovarian stromal hyperplasia in postmenopausal women.Menopause. 1998 Winter;5(4):205-6. Menopause. 1998. PMID: 9872484 No abstract available.
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