Levels of hormones can predict, detect bone loss in premenopausal women: Study

Apr 14, 2022

New Delhi, April 14 (ANI): According to a new study, physicians will be able to determine if menopause-related bone loss is already in progress or about to begin by measuring the level of a hormone called anti-Mullerian that declines as women approach their final menstrual period. The findings of the study were published in the 'Journal of Bone and Mineral Research'. These findings could help physicians determine when, and how, to treat bone loss in women as they age before that bone loss causes significant health issues. Specifically, the study found that for women 42 and older who are not yet postmenopausal, levels of the anti-Mullerian hormone, or AMH, can be used to determine if they are experiencing, or about to experience, bone loss related to their transition into menopause.