Amenorrhea other diagnostic studies
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Overview
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
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
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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