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ArticleJournal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association2024

Does COVID-19 reduce anti-Mullerian hormone levels in women of reproductive age in late periods of infection?

Keziban Doğan, Alev Kural, İlke Özer Aslan, Aliye Erdoğan, Mazlum Gönül, Mustafa Cengiz Dura, Nazlı Helvacı, Murat Ekin

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Article in Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Keziban DoğanClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-2297-8635
Alev KuralClinic of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-1459-4316
İlke Özer AslanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdağ, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-3175-8354
Aliye ErdoğanClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sason City Hospital, Batman, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-8212-3984
Mazlum GönülClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-9084-6816
Mustafa Cengiz DuraClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-4083-8556
Nazlı HelvacıDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-7496-1208
Murat EkinClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-4525-5125

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Abstract

Objective: The question of whether severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection influences ovarian function and oocyte quality has arisen as angiotensin converting enzyme-2 receptors, which facilitates viral infection, are found on reproductive system tissues, including the vagina, placenta, uterus, and ovaries. The primary objective of this prospective study was to evaluate the impact of SARS-CoV-2, on ovarian function, with a focus on anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and acute phase reactant levels in patients well after recovery from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). Material and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at a single center between October 2020 and June 2021. In order to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on ovarian reserve, 34 non-pregnant women of reproductive age (24-38 years) with COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction positivity were included. Results: The difference between AMH levels measured 6 months after COVID-19 infection and baseline AMH levels was -0.31±0.80 ng/dL on average and -0.25 (-2.1-1.3) ng/dL on median. Significant correlations were observed between the change in AMH levels and white blood cell levels (r=-0.434, p=0.010), lymphocyte levels (r=-0.361, p=0.036), C-reactive protein levels (r=0.542, p=0.001), ferritin levels (r=0.570, p=0.001) and procalcitonin levels (r=0.598, p=0.001). Conclusion: We believe this is the first study to examine whether there is a correlation between the late results of COVID-19 and ovarian function. In this cohort, AMH values decreased 6-months after recovery from COVID-19 and a correlation was found between measures of disease severity and the magnitude of decrease in AMH. However, the study was underpowered and future larger studies are required to validate these findings.

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AMHCOVID-19ovarian functionovarian reserveSARS-COV-2

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