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FSH

Alternative Names: Follicle stimulating hormone Normal Values: Male prepubertal: 0-5.0 IU/L pubertal: 0.3-10.0 IU/L adult: 1.5-12.4 IU/L Female: prepubertal: 0-5.0 IU/L pubertal: 0.3-10.0 IU/L follicular: 3.5-12.5 IU/L mid-cycle: 4.7-21.5 IU/L luteal: 1.7-7.7 IU/L postmenopausal: 25.8-134.8 IU/L Note: IU/L = international units per liter. What abnormal results mean: Text Continues Below Disorders that may be associated with abnormal FSH results include: Hypopituitarism Klinefelter's syndrome Polycystic ovary disease Turner's syndrome Ovarian failure (ovarian hypofunction) Additional conditions under which the test may be performed: Anovulatory bleeding Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) I Ovarian cysts

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