Pregnancy in classic galactosemia despite undetectable anti-Müllerian hormone

Fertil Steril. 2009 Apr;91(4):1293.e13-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.031. Epub 2009 Feb 7.

Abstract

Objective: To report a pregnancy in a patient with classic galactosemia despite signs of no ovarian reserve to draw attention to the limited predictive value of ovarian reserve tests in these patients.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Secondary and tertiary care center.

Patient(s): A patient with classic galactosemia with premature ovarian failure and two previous pregnancies.

Intervention(s): Exogenous FSH ovarian reserve test and anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) measurement.

Main outcome measure(s): 17beta-Estradiol response, AMH level.

Result(s): Pregnancy despite undetectable AMH (<0.1 microg/L) and no E(2) response (exogenous FSH ovarian reserve test).

Conclusion(s): Fluctuating premature ovarian failure makes fertility counseling of patients with classic galactosemia difficult. Commonly used ovarian function and reserve tests seem to have no significance.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone / analysis*
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone / blood
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Endocrine
  • Female
  • Galactosemias / blood
  • Galactosemias / complications
  • Galactosemias / diagnosis*
  • Gravidity
  • Humans
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / blood
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / diagnosis
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency / etiology

Substances

  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone