An unusual case of regular menstrual cycles and endocrine pattern typical for the reproductive age in a patient of advanced age

The Authors report the persistence of regular menses in a very old woman. Although in the absence of a pulsatile gonadotropin pattern the patient showed estradiol levels typical of the reproductive age.

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Published inMinerva ginecologica Vol. 44; no. 1-2; p. 63
Main Authors Jannino, A, Di Prospero, F, Offidani, P, Greco, F, Santori, P, Foschi, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.01.1992
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Aging
Chorionic Gonadotropin - secretion
Dilatation and Curettage
Endometrial Hyperplasia - diagnosis
Endometrial Hyperplasia - pathology
Estradiol - blood
Estradiol - secretion
Estrogens - blood
Estrogens - secretion
Female
Humans
Menstruation - physiology
Syndrome
Testosterone - blood
Testosterone - secretion
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Summary:The Authors report the persistence of regular menses in a very old woman. Although in the absence of a pulsatile gonadotropin pattern the patient showed estradiol levels typical of the reproductive age.
ISSN:0026-4784