Diagnostischer Nutzen des Anti-Müller-Hormons in der
                    Kleintierpraxis

Beate Walter

doi:10.1055/a-2146-6645

Tierärztliche Praxis Ausgabe K: Kleintiere / Heimtiere, Table of Contents

Tierarztl Prax Ausg K Kleintiere Heimtiere 2023; 51(04): 252-257
DOI: 10.1055/a-2146-6645

Übersichtsartikel

Diagnostischer Nutzen des Anti-Müller-Hormons in der Kleintierpraxis

Diagnostic utility of the anti-Mullerian hormone in companion animals

Authors

Beate Walter

¹Chirurgische und Gynäkologische Kleintierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Das Anti-Müller-Hormon ist ein Glykoprotein, das bei männlichen Individuen von den Sertolizellen und bei weiblichen von den Granulosazellen sezerniert wird. Bei Hunden und Katzen wurde es erstmals 2011 im Blutserum bestimmt. Inzwischen konnten mehrere Studien die klinischen Anwendungen der Anti-Müller-Hormon-Bestimmung als Parameter in der endokrinen Diagnostik aufzeigen. Dieser Übersichtsartikel fasst den momentanen Wissensstand über die klinischen Anwendungen der Anti-Müller-Hormon-Bestimmung in der Kleintierpraxis zusammen und beschreibt mögliche zukünftige diagnostische Ansätze.

Abstract

The anti-Mullerian hormone is a glycoprotein secreted by Sertoli cells in males and granulosa cells in females. The initial identification of this hormone in canine and feline serum was achieved in 2011. Meanwhile, a variety of studies have demonstrated its clinical significance as a tool in the endocrine diagnosis. This review summarizes the current knowledge about anti-Mullerian hormone in small animal reproduction and describes future opportunities for its diagnostic usage.

Schlüsselwörter

Reproduktion - Katze - Hund - Endokrinologie

Key words

reproduction - cat - dog - endocrinology

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