title: [Prognostic value of basal hormone levels on ovarian reserve].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the prognostic value of basal hormone levels on ovarian reserve during ovulation induction.
  
  
  METHODS
  Day 2 serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) levels of 112 ovulation induction cycles (60 infertile patients) were measured by radioimmunoassay. The relationship between basal hormone levels and numbers of dominant follicles and pregnancy rates were analysed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Day 2 serum FSH > or = 15 IU/L predicted a poor response to ovarian stimulation, with fewer dominant follicles and lower pregnancy rate, so was day 2 serum E2 > or = 45 ng/L. Day 2 serum LH level was unrelated to pregnancy rate.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Day 2 FSH and E2 levels are useful in prognostic assessment of ovarian reserve.
authors.affiliation: General Hospital of Jinan Command.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010053:Ovary / Q000503:physiopathology; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone