Presence of LH in gonadotropins associated with higher IVF pregnancy rates when basal serum LH is increased.

What Was Tested

The paper reports a study of Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone, published as a randomized controlled trial.

To determine if pregnancy rates following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) correlate with the presence or not of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the gonadotropins used for stimulation.

Furthermore to see if the early follicular phase serum LH level affects pregnancy outcome according to the type of gonadotropins used.

Who Took Part

By PubMed's age tags, the people studied were adults, both men and women.

Serum LH was obtained on day 2 or 3 of the menstrual cycle.

How the Study Was Run

The researchers set it up as a randomized study.

The participants were allocated by chance, so the Follicle Stimulating Hormone group and the comparison group should start out alike.

The type of gonadotropins were prescribed randomly according to finances and convenience.

What Was Measured

The subject headings attached to it are Embryo Transfer, Fertilization in Vitro, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Follicular Phase, Leuprolide, Luteinizing Hormone and Menotropins.

What This Means in Plain Language

The paper is a randomized study of Follicle Stimulating Hormone and Luteinizing Hormone.

Its findings take up roughly 4 sentences of the abstract and are left out here on purpose; the source paper is the place to read them.

The publication is from 2001 (Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology), a journal based in Singapore.

More context: all human trials.