Amenorrhea other diagnostic studies
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Overview
Karyotyping is used to diagnose amenorrhea caused by chromosomal disorders, such as Turner syndrome. Other test include University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), which consists of microencapsulated odorants; released by scratching standardized odor-impregnated questionnaires and are used in detection of hyposmia or anosmia seen in Kallmann syndrome.
Other Diagnostic Studies
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Karyotyping
- In every chromosomal disorder that causes amenorrhea, karyotyping is a reliable way of diagnosis.
- Karyotyping is the way of direct visualization of human chromosomes.
- Turner syndrome is characterized by one single X chromosome in females, instead of one pair of X chromosomes.[1]
Olfactory function test
- The test, called University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT), consists of microencapsulated odorants; released by scratching standardized odor-impregnated questionnaires.[2]
- It is used to detect hyposmia or anosmia seen in Kallmann syndrome.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Turner syndrome – Genetics Home Reference”.
- ↑ Doty RL, Shaman P, Kimmelman CP, Dann MS (1984). “University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test: a rapid quantitative olfactory function test for the clinic”. Laryngoscope. 94 (2 Pt 1): 176–8. PMID 6694486.
- ↑ Palmert, Mark R.; Dunkel, Leo (2012). “Delayed Puberty”. New England Journal of Medicine. 366 (5): 443–453. doi:10.1056/NEJMcp1109290. ISSN 0028-4793.
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