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Effect of midfollicular luteinizing hormone levels on ovarian response and pregnancy outcome in patients undergoing in vitro fertilization in a short-term protocol.

Liu SY, Han JL, Peng XD, Dong X, Xu J, Yan JM

Shanghai Jiai Genetics and IVF Institute, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University, 588 Fangxie Road, 200 011 Shanghai, People's Republic of China. liusuying2000@yahoo.com

In a retrospective study, levels of LH in the midfollicular phase had a significant impact on ovarian response and pregnancy outcome. High LH levels were associated with reduced implantation and clinical pregnancy rates.

Published 11 April 2005 in Fertil Steril, 83(4): 1043-6.
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