Function of the ovaries in female kidney transplant recipients

Transplantation Proceedings
B PietrzakP Kamiński

Abstract

One of the effects of an improved general health state after successful kidney transplantation in women of reproductive age is recurrence of regular menstrual function. Sixty-three ovarian cycles in female kidney transplant recipient, aged from 18 to 44 years, at 1.5 to 15 years after transplantation, were compared with 50 cycles of healthy women. We monitored the menstrual cycle duration as well as follicle stimulation hormone (FSH), leutinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, progesterone, prolactin, creatinine, and testosterone serum concentrations as well as hematocrit and obtained sonographic observations of ovarian follicle growth and ovulation. Of the recipients, 68.1% had regular menstrual cycles. Ovulatory cycles were observed in 45% of patients. Estradiol concentration established in the first phase of the cycle was significantly higher among the transplanted group (mean value 226.86 +/- 97.45 pg/mL vs 140.00 +/- 61.00 in the controls). A significantly lower level of progesterone (15.05 +/- 17.34 ng/mL vs 30.79 +/- 18.48 ng/mL in the controls) and of testosterone were observed in kidney recipients. Other hormonal parameters did not differ significantly between the groups. Similar serum FSH, LH, and prolactin concentrations a...Continue Reading

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