Effects of recombinant LH treatment on folliculogenesis and responsiveness to FSH stimulation
Author(s) -
Cedrin Durnerin,
Karin Erb,
R. Fleming,
H. Hillier,
Stephen G. Hillier,
Colin M. Howles,
JeanNoël Hugues,
Amir Lass,
Helen Lyall,
Pernille Rasmussen,
J. Thong,
I. Traynor,
Lars Westergaard,
R Yates
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem388
Subject(s) - antral follicle , follicular phase , stimulation , endocrinology , medicine , luteinizing hormone , hormone , folliculogenesis , agonist , follicle stimulating hormone , gonadotropin , andrology , biology , embryo , embryogenesis , receptor , microbiology and biotechnology
The role of LH in sensitizing antral follicles to FSH is unclear. LH is required for normal hormone production and normal oocyte and embryo development, but follicular responses to LH may depend upon the stage of development. Potential roles at the early follicular phase were explored in a clinical setting by employing a sequential approach to stimulation by recombinant human (r-h) LH followed by r-hFSH in women who were profoundly down-regulated by depo GnRH agonist.
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