Tajima Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 3, 2015 Messages 67 Reaction score 41 Points 4,876 Mar 24, 2016 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Why are LH levels elevated in females with 17-hydroxylase deficiency? UW ID 6753
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Mad Jack Critically Caring Verified Member 10+ Year Member Physician Joined Jul 27, 2013 Messages 38,679 Reaction score 76,912 Points 8,486 Location 4th Dimension Mar 24, 2016 #2 LH normally serves to cause an increase in estrogen. Without 17-a-hydroxylase, you can't produce androstenedione, and without androstenedione, you can't make estrogen way down the line, so there's no negative feedback to lower the production of LH. Upvote 0 Downvote
LH normally serves to cause an increase in estrogen. Without 17-a-hydroxylase, you can't produce androstenedione, and without androstenedione, you can't make estrogen way down the line, so there's no negative feedback to lower the production of LH.