Suppression and recovery of gonadotropin and steroid secretion by a gonadotropin- releasing hormone receptor antagonist in healthy women with normal ovulation versus women with polycystic ovary syndrome in the early follicular phase Francesca Sagnella, M.D., Rosanna Apa, M.D., Maurizio Guido, M.D., Paola Villa, M.D., Valentina Spadoni, M.D., Fiorella Miceli, M.D., Antonio Lanzone, M.D. Fertility and Sterility Volume 91, Issue 5, Pages 1857-1863 (May 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.120 Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (a) FSH plasma levels in PCOS and in control group at each time studied; values are expressed as mean ± SD. (b) LH plasma levels in PCOS and in control group at each time studied; values are expressed as mean ± SD. (c) T plasma levels in PCOS and in control group; values are expressed as percentage in respect to the baseline to which a value of 100 is assigned. Statistical differences are calculated between PCOS and control groups at each studied point. Statistical analysis was performed using ANOVA followed by the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test for comparison of data derived from two groups (each one made up of 10 women). Values with P<.05 were considered statistically significant. CTR = control. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 1857-1863DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.120) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Follicle-stimulating hormone, LH, A, T, 17-OH-P, and E2 sAUC during treatment in PCOS and control groups. Values are calculated as indicated in Materials and Methods section. Statistical analysis was performed with use of ANOVA followed by the Wilcoxon–Mann-Whitney test for comparison of data derived from two groups (each one made up of 10 women). Values with P<.05 were considered statistically significant. CTR = control. Fertility and Sterility 2009 91, 1857-1863DOI: (10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.02.120) Copyright © 2009 American Society for Reproductive Medicine Terms and Conditions