Effect of luteinising hormone levels on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in an infertile population with normal ovarian reserve
10.19405/j.cnki.issn1000–1492.2026.05 012
- VernacularTitle:促黄体生成素水平对卵巢储备功能正常不孕症患者体外受精－胚胎移植结局的影响
- Author:
Qi ZHENG
1
;
Xun SU
1
;
Jing YANG
1
;
Dongmei JI
1
Author Information
1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology， The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University， Hefei 230022
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol;
luteinizing hormone;
in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer;
normal ovarian reserve population;
infertility;
pregnancy outcome
- From:
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui
2026;61(5):888-893
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of luteinizing hormone （LH） levels on in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer （IVF-ET） outcomes in an infertile population with normal ovarian reserve （NOR） undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation （COH） with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol， and to explore the reasonable level intervals of LH during the follicular phase. MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 911 NOR infertility patients undergoing IVF-ET treated with gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist protocol. Patients were grouped based on baseline LH （bLH） levels， LH levels on the day of antagonist addition， and LH levels on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin （hCG） injection. According to bLH levels， patients were divided into Group A2 （n=391） and Group B2 （n=391）. Based on LH levels on the day of antagonist addition， patients were divided into Group A3 （n=600） and Group B3 （n=311）. According to LH levels on the day of hCG injection， patients were classified into Group A4 （n=225）， Group B4 （n=227）， Group C4 （n=231）， and Group D4 （n=228）. The clinical characteristics， COH outcomes， and pregnancy outcomes of patients in each group were compared. Results① The bLH level could be used as a predictor of assisted reproduction outcomes in an infertile population with NOR， and going for assisted reproduction at bLH≥4.51 IU/L was more favorable for the development of pregnancy outcomes； ② Addition of antagonist at LH≥5 IU/L on the day of antagonist addition improved pregnancy outcome ；③ On the day of hCG injection， there was no statistically significant difference in pregnancy outcomes among the four groups； ④ Analyses using generalized linear models revealed that basal follicle-stimulating hormone （bFSH）， basal estradiol （bE2）， Gn days， Gn volume and 2PN affected the number of good quality embryos. ConclusionIn an infertile population with NOR using gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist， bLH and gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist addition day LH levels may influence IVF outcomes. LH levels should be controlled at 5 IU/L and above on antagonist addition days， and bLH levels should be controlled at 4.51 IU/L and above.
