Age-specific reference intervals of serum anti-Müllerian hormone in Chinese girls. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Jin; Yao, Ting; Zhang, Xinxin; Chen, Qi; Gong, Shuo; Jiang, Li; Yao, Hui; Hu, Xijiang
• Is Part Of: Annals of clinical biochemistry. Volume 58:Number 4(2021)
• Page Start: 350
• Page End: 357
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Anti-Müllerian hormone -- reference intervals -- healthy girls -- follicle-stimulating hormone; Clinical chemistry -- Periodicals; Clinical biochemistry -- Periodicals; 616.075
• DOI: 10.1177/00045632211002879
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0004-5632

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to establish anti-Mullerian hormone age-specific reference intervals and determine the correlation between the anti-Mullerian hormone concentration and age, body mass index and concentrations of follicle-stimulating hormones and luteinizing hormone in healthy Chinese girls. Methods: Serum anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations of 1702 healthy girls (0−12 years), recruited between March 2018 and December 2019, were determined using the Beckman Access 2 automated chemiluminescence immunoassay. Single-year-specific medians of anti-Mullerian hormone and effects of age, body mass index, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone on anti-Mullerian hormone concentration were analysed. Results: The anti-Mullerian hormone median level continued increasing from birth, reached its peak at age 9 at 4.45 ng/mL (interquartile range [IQR] 2.58–6.90) and then gradually decreased. At age 12, the median reached 1.98 ng/mL (IQR 1.05–3.46). Age-specific reference intervals for anti-Mullerian hormone were established in healthy Chinese girls aged 0–12 years. Anti-Mullerian hormone concentrations showed a moderately positive correlation with age (r = 0.33, P < 0.001). In contrast, follicle-stimulating hormone (r = –0.29, P < 0.001) concentrations were weakly negatively correlated with the serum anti-Mullerian hormone concentration. Conclusion: We established single-year-specific reference intervals for anti-Mullerian hormone in Chinese girls using the Beckman chemiluminescent platform. This reference range can help clinicians accurately understand anti-Mullerian hormone secretion in healthy girls and promote its clinical use.