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    <language>eng</language>
          <publisher>Oriental Scientific Publishing Company</publisher>
        <journalTitle>Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal</journalTitle>
          <issn>0974-6242</issn>
            <publicationDate>2023-03-21</publicationDate>
    
        <volume>16</volume>
        <issue>1</issue>

 
    <startPage>35</startPage>
    <endPage>42</endPage>

	 
      <doi>10.13005/bpj/2585</doi>
        <publisherRecordId>47475</publisherRecordId>
    <documentType>article</documentType>
    <title language="eng">Assessment of Serum Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) as an Independent Marker for Oligozoospermia and Non-Obstructive Azoospermia in Infertile Nigerian Men</title>

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      <author>
       <name>Olaniru B. Olumide</name>

 
		
	<affiliationId>1</affiliationId>
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      <author>
       <name>Adoga I. Godwin</name>


		
	<affiliationId>2</affiliationId>

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      <author>
       <name>Johnson O. Titilayo</name>

		
	<affiliationId>22</affiliationId>
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      <author>
       <name>Isichei O. Christian</name>

		
	<affiliationId>3</affiliationId>
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      <author>
       <name>Nkereuwem S. Etukudoh</name>

		
	<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
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      <author>
       <name>Obeta M. Uchejeso</name>

		
	<affiliationId>4</affiliationId>
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		<affiliationName affiliationId="1">Department of Chemical Pathology, Jos University Teaching Hospital Jos, Jos, 930241, Plateau, Nigeria </affiliationName>
    

		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="2">Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, 930001, Plateau, Nigeria</affiliationName>
    
		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="3">Department of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, 930001, Plateau, Nigeria </affiliationName>
    
		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="4">Department of Chemical Pathology, Federal School of Medical Laboratory Science Jos, Jos, 930241, Plateau State, Nigeria</affiliationName>
    
		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="5">Department of Human Physiology, University of Jos, Jos, 930001, Plateau, Nigeria</affiliationName>
    
		
		<affiliationName affiliationId="6">School of Medical Sciences, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (BIHER), Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India</affiliationName>
    
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    <abstract language="eng">Background<strong>:</strong> Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is a Sertoli cell-derived glycoprotein that mediates regression of Müllerian duct in male embryos. The present study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of serum AMH in the detection of oligozoospermia and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) in a homogenous population of Nigerian men.

Methods<strong>:</strong> This case-controlled prospective study was conducted on eighty male subjects (aged 18-45 years), at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Subjects were classified as control (n=30), oligozoospermic (n=27) and non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA; n=23) (World Health Organization, 2010). Serum concentrations of various hormones were measured.  Statistical analyses were performed using MedCalc. (v.19.5.1, Ostend, Belgium).

Results<strong>:</strong> Serum AMH levels did not differ significantly among the study groups (P&gt;0.05). Serum levels of testosterone were significantly lower, while serum FSH levels were significantly higher in the infertile groups than the control (P&lt;0.000001). Serum LH levels were significantly higher in the NOA men (P&lt;0.000001), while oligozoospermic men showed no significant difference, compared to control. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis depicted the same cut-off value (≤1.7 ng/ml) of serum AMH for oligozoospermia and NOA with low sensitivity and moderate specificity.

Conclusion: The findings suggest that serum AMH is not a potent stand-alone marker of NOA or oligozoospermia among Nigerian men.</abstract>

    <fullTextUrl format="html">https://biomedpharmajournal.org/vol16no1/assessment-of-serum-anti-mullerian-hormone-amh-as-an-independent-marker-for-oligozoospermia-and-non-obstructive-azoospermia-in-infertile-nigerian-men/</fullTextUrl>

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        <keyword>Anti-Müllerian Hormone</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Azoospermia</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Oligozoospermia</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Sertoli Cells</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Spermatogenesis</keyword>
      

      
        <keyword> Testosterone</keyword>
      
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