Undetectable serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels and occurrence of ongoing pregnancy

Fertil Steril. 2008 Mar;89(3):723.e9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.03.084. Epub 2007 Jun 11.

Abstract

Objective: To discuss, on the basis of the experience of two clinical cases and extensive literature review, the significance of extremely low levels of anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), also known as Müllerian-inhibiting substance, in infertile women.

Design: Case report.

Setting: University-based infertility clinic at a medical center in Switzerland.

Patient(s): Two women, 29 and 41 years of age and with a 2- and 4-year history of secondary infertility, respectively.

Intervention(s): Clinical, radiological, and biological investigation of infertility, including repeated measurements of the serum AMH with serial ELISA assays.

Main outcome measure(s): Levels of AMH and development of ongoing pregnancy.

Result(s): Both women had a spontaneous ongoing pregnancy despite undetectable AMH levels.

Conclusion(s): Although it is helpful for day-to-day management of infertile patients, the predictive value of AMH for the occurrence of a spontaneous ongoing pregnancy has limits.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone / blood*
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Fertility*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / blood*
  • Infertility, Female / physiopathology
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Pregnancy
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Anti-Mullerian Hormone