Ovulation induction with pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or gonadotropins in a case of hypothalamic amenorrhea and diabetes insipidus.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_0967B1A62ABD
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Ovulation induction with pulsatile gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) or gonadotropins in a case of hypothalamic amenorrhea and diabetes insipidus.
Journal
Gynecological Endocrinology
Author(s)
Georgopoulos N.A., Markou K.B., Pappas A.P., Protonatariou A., Vagenakis G.A., Sykiotis G.P., Dimopoulos P.A., Tzingounis V.A.
ISSN
0951-3590 (Print)
ISSN-L
0951-3590
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
15
Number
6
Pages
421-425
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Hypothalamic amenorrhea is a treatable cause of infertility. Our patient was presented with secondary amenorrhea and diabetes insipidus. Cortisol and prolactin responded normally to a combined insulin tolerance test (ITT) and thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) challenge, while thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) response to TRH was diminished, and no response of growth hormone to ITT was detected. Both luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels increased following gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) challenge. No response of LH to clomiphene citrate challenge was detected. Magnetic resonance imaging findings demonstrated a midline mass occupying the inferior hypothalamus, with posterior lobe not visible and thickened pituitary stalk. Ovulation induction was carried out first with combined human menopausal gonadotropins (hMG/LH/FSH) (150 IU/day) and afterwards with pulsatile GnRH (150 ng/kg/pulse). Ovulation was achieved with both pulsatile GnRH and combine gonadotropin therapy. Slightly better results were achieved with the pulsatile GnRH treatment.
Keywords
Adult, Amenorrhea/etiology, Amenorrhea/therapy, Clomiphene/diagnostic use, Diabetes Insipidus/complications, Diabetes Insipidus/physiopathology, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone/blood, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/administration & dosage, Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone/diagnostic use, Gonadotropins/administration & dosage, Human Growth Hormone/blood, Humans, Hydrocortisone/blood, Hypogonadism/etiology, Hypogonadism/therapy, Hypothalamus/physiopathology, Infertility, Female/therapy, Insulin/diagnostic use, Luteinizing Hormone/blood, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Ovulation Induction/methods, Periodicity, Prolactin/blood, Thyrotropin/blood, Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone/diagnostic use
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Web of science
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