title: Exogenous luteinizing hormone activity may influence the treatment outcome in in vitro fertilization but not in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles.
abstract: Additional analysis of a multinational, open-label, randomized study comparing highly purified hMG and recombinant FSH in a long protocol revealed that LH activity might favorably influence pregnancy outcome in IVF cycles.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Platteau
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smitz
authors.forename: Carola
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Albano
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sørensen
authors.forename: Joan-Carles
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Arce
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Devroey
mesh_terms: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008596:Menotropins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D004958:Estradiol; D008596:Menotropins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone