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SynthesisThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2022

Clinical Utility of Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Pediatrics.

Roopa Kanakatti Shankar, Tazim Dowlut-McElroy, Andrew Dauber, Veronica Gomez-Lobo

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Synthesis in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Effects of Endometriosis on Anti-Müllerian Hormone.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025
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  14. Reference intervals of anti-Müllerian hormone in Korean women.Journal of clinical laboratory analysis · 2022
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Roopa Kanakatti ShankarDivision of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9653-8865
Tazim Dowlut-McElroyPediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Andrew DauberDivision of Endocrinology, Children's National Hospital, Washington DC, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4890-0262
Veronica Gomez-LoboPediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9396-2142
Children's National · USEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · US

Funding

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Training ProgramZIEHD008985 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI GOMEZ-LOBO, VERONICA · 2022 to 2025
$9.3M
Rare conditions in PAG-which will involve 4 other protocols ZIAHD009006 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI GOMEZ-LOBO, VERONICA · 2022 to 2025
$2.4M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextAnti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) was originally described in the context of sexual differentiation in the male fetus but has gained prominence now as a marker of ovarian reserve and fertility in females. In this mini-review, we offer an updated synopsis on AMH and its clinical utility in pediatric patients. DESIGN AND

resultsA systematic search was undertaken for studies related to the physiology of AMH, normative data, and clinical role in pediatrics. In males, AMH, secreted by Sertoli cells, is found at high levels prenatally and throughout childhood and declines with progression through puberty to overlap with levels in females. Thus, serum AMH has clinical utility as a marker of testicular tissue in males with differences in sexual development and cryptorchidism and in the evaluation of persistent Mullerian duct syndrome. In females, serum AMH has been used as a predictive marker of ovarian reserve and fertility, but prepubertal and adolescent AMH assessments need to be interpreted cautiously. AMH is also a marker of tumor burden, progression, and recurrence in germ cell tumors of the ovary.

conclusionsAMH has widespread clinical diagnostic utility in pediatrics but interpretation is often challenging and should be undertaken in the context of not only age and sex but also developmental and pubertal stage of the child. Nonstandardized assays necessitate the need for assay-specific normative data. The recognition of the role of AMH beyond gonadal development and maturation may usher in novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications that would further expand its utility in pediatric care.

Indexed as

Ovarian ReserveAnti-Mullerian HormoneChildChild DevelopmentCryptorchidismDisorder of Sex Development, 46,XYFemaleGonadsHumansMaleSexual MaturationAnti-Mullerian HormoneAMHDSDfertilityMISpediatrics

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PMID34537849
PMCPMC8764360
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