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ArticleCancer medicine2024

Comparison of the multiples of the median of serum anti-müllerian hormone and pregnancy outcomes in patients with gestational trophoblastic disease: A case-control study.

Theodora Hei Tung Lai, Lesley Suk Kwan Lau, Siew Fei Ngu, Man Yee Mandy Chu, Karen Kar Loen Chan, Ernest Hung Yu Ng, Hextan Yuen Sheung Ngan, Raymond Hang Wun Li, Ka Yu Tse

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Theodora Hei Tung LaiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Lesley Suk Kwan LauDivision of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Medicine, Hong Kong, China.
Siew Fei NguDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Man Yee Mandy ChuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1525-0147
Karen Kar Loen ChanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Ernest Hung Yu NgDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Hextan Yuen Sheung NganDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Raymond Hang Wun LiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Ka Yu TseDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8330-0970

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Abstract

introductionChemotherapy is crucial in treating gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN), but its impact on gonadotoxicity is unclear. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis case-control study included 57 GTN patients and 19 age-matched patients with molar pregnancies (MP) in 2012-2018. Multiples of the median (MoM) of the serum AMH levels were compared between the two groups, and between patients using single-agent and combination chemotherapy, at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 months after treatment. Their pregnancy outcomes were also compared.

resultsThere was no significant difference in the MoM of serum AMH between GTN and MP groups at all time points. Single-agent chemotherapy did not adversely affect the MoM. However, those receiving combination chemotherapy had lower MoM than those receiving single-agent chemotherapy at all time points. The trend of decline from the baseline was marginally significant in patients with combination chemotherapy, but the drop was only significant at 12 months (Z = -2.69, p = 0.007) but not at 24 months (Z = -1.90; p = 0.058). Multivariable analysis revealed that combination chemotherapy did not affect the MoM. There was no significant difference in the 4-year pregnancy rate and the livebirth rate between the single-agent and combination groups who attempting pregnancy, but it took 1 year longer to achieve the first pregnancy in the combination group compared to the single-agent group (2.88 vs. 1.88 years).

conclusionThis study showed combination chemotherapy led to a decreasing trend of MoM of serum AMH especially at 12 months after treatment, but the drop became static at 24 months. Although pregnancy is achievable, thorough counseling is still needed in this group especially those wish to achieve pregnancy 1-2 years after treatment or with other risk factors.

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Gestational Trophoblastic DiseaseHydatidiform MolePeptide HormonesAnti-Mullerian HormoneCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRetrospective StudiesAnti-Mullerian HormonePeptide HormonesAnti‐müllerian hormonechemotherapygestational trophoblastic neoplasiamolar pregnancyovarian reserve

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PMCPMC10973878

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