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Increased estradiol concentration of unknown origin

Thomas W Hilgers

  • Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction, Omaha, Nebraska. ROR

Clinical Chemistry, 37(12), 2152-2153

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Abstract

We report an interesting case of above-normal serum estradiol concentration of unknown origin. A 30-year-old white woman was seen for infertility problems. Hormonal evaluation revealed the following results. Postovulatory progesterone concentrations and profile (a plot of hormone concentration vs time of cycle) were within the normal range for our laboratory (Table 1). However, the post-ovulatory estradiol concentrations were extremely high, although the curve appeared normal in profile (Table 1).

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Infertility > Diagnostics > Hormonal EvaluationReproductive Endocrinology > Estrogen > Elevated EstradiolNaProTECHNOLOGY > Hormone Assessment > Estradiol Monitoring
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Vasiliades, J., Hilgers, T., Gentrup, B., & Remsburg, J. (1991). Increased estradiol concentration of unknown origin. *Clinical chemistry*, *37*(12), 2152-2153.

Keywords

Adult, Estradiol/blood, False Positive Reactions, Female, Humans, Infertility, Female/blood, Estradiol

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