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Hormone Inhibin A
What Affects the Test
Things that may affect your test results include:
- If you smoke. This may increase the level of inhibin A in the blood.
- If you are Reference obese Opens New Window. This may decrease the level of inhibin A in the blood.
The results of the quad screen, including inhibin A, take into account a woman's age, race, weight, and whether she has Reference diabetes Opens New Window.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference April 4, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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