Urinary glycosaminoglycan excretion during the menstrual cycle in normal young women.

Purpose: We investigated whether the menstrual cycle affects urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) excretion in normal young women.

Materials And Methods: Urine samples from 10 healthy women 19 to 21 years old were collected daily during the whole menstrual cycle. Concentration of total urinary GAG was assessed as mug hexuronic acid per mg creatinine.