17-ketosteroids and Abortion--Spontaneous

45 women who were infertile with primary or secondary infertility were studied. The only abnormality that was found was biological, and it was a 24-hour excretion of urinary 17-ketosteroids higher than 35 micromoles. Treatment with cortisone derivatives resulted in 56 pregnancies, which were studied to their term whether it was abortion or delivery. The theoretical and practical aspects, as well as the diagnoses and treatments, are discussed.

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Dexamethasone; Female; Humans; Infertility, Female; Prednisone; Pregnancy; Testosterone

Hormone studies in a case of granulosa cell ovarian tumor were accomplished preoperatively by measuring the plasma steroids and the gonadotropin response to synthetic lutenizing hormone-releasing hormone. Plasma estradiol and estrone were elevated, but not to levels observed preovulation. The base line follicle-stimulating hormone level was markedly supressed and did not respond to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone, whereas base line and peak luteinizing hormone values were nearly within the normal range. The clinical finding of copious cervical mucus suggested the diagnosis and prompted preoperative documentation of circulating hormone values.

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Androstenedione; Estradiol; Estrogens; Estrone; Female; Follicle Stimulating Hormone; Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; Gonadotropins, Pituitary; Granulosa Cell Tumor; Humans; Hydroxysteroids; Luteinizing Hormone; Ovarian Neoplasms; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Progesterone; Testosterone

Topics: 17-Hydroxycorticosteroids; 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Abortion, Threatened; Adult; Chromatography, Gas; Estrogens; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnanediol; Time Factors

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Habitual; Abortion, Spontaneous; Alanine Transaminase; Alkaline Phosphatase; Aspartate Aminotransferases; Estrogens; Female; Humans; Placenta; Potassium; Pregnancy; Pregnanediol; Sodium; Transaminases; Water-Electrolyte Balance

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adolescent; Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital; Age Factors; Androsterone; Dexamethasone; Female; Gestational Age; Hirsutism; Humans; Marriage; Menstruation Disturbances; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Animals; Ascorbic Acid; Estrone; Female; Humans; Injections, Subcutaneous; Pregnancy; Pregnanediol; Rats; Vaginal Smears

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Female; Humans; Libido; Male; Menstruation Disturbances; Ovarian Neoplasms; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor; Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Spontaneous; Adult; Amenorrhea; Estrogens; Female; Gonadotropins, Pituitary; Humans; Injections, Intramuscular; Meigs Syndrome; Ovulation; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Pregnanediol; Stimulation, Chemical; Vaginal Smears

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Abortion, Threatened; Blood Group Antigens; Female; Glucose Tolerance Test; Gonadotropins; Humans; Pregnancy; Pregnanediol

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Habitual; Abortion, Spontaneous; Chorionic Gonadotropin; Female; Gonadotropins; Gonadotropins, Pituitary; Humans; Infant, Premature; Pregnancy; Pregnanediol

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Body Fluids; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Steroids

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Body Fluids; Cortisone; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Steroids

Topics: 17-Ketosteroids; Abortion, Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Eosinophils; Female; Humans; Pregnancy; Steroids