Exogenous luteinizing hormone activity may influence the treatment outcome in in vitro fertilization but not in intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles.
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.
Platteau
Peter
P
Smitz
Johan
J
Albano
Carola
C
Sørensen
Per
P
Arce
Joan-Carles
JC
Devroey
Paul
P
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
D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D004958:Estradiol; D008596:Menotropins; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone