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Volume 23 Supplement 1

Luteinizing Hormone throughout the fertility journey

Research

The publication of this supplement was supported by Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Merck KGaA had no involvement in the preparation, review, or approval of the content. The articles have undergone the journal's standard peer review process for supplements. The Supplement Editors declare that they have no competing interests.

Naples, Italy27-28 May 2022

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Editors:

Carlo Alviggi | University of Naples Federico II

Robert Fischer | AMEDES Group

Pasquale de Franciscis |  University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Raoul Orvieto | Chaim Sheba Medical Center

  1. The process of follicle development is closely regulated by two pituitary gonadotropins: follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). Traditionally, folliculogenesis is considered to be div...

    Authors: Maria Longo, Francesca Liuzzi, Serena De Carlini and Antonio La Marca
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):22
  2. Ovarian stimulation (OS) is a crucial component of clinical IVF treatment that strongly influences outcomes. As such, it is useful to understand the indicators for successful OS during IVF. As OS leads to mult...

    Authors: Matheus Roque and Sesh K. Sunkara
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):5
  3. It is widely recognized that luteinizing hormone (LH) activity is pivotal during folliculogenesis. Nonetheless, the use of LH during ovarian stimulation remains a matter of debate. Indeed, women with good LH f...

    Authors: Carlo Alviggi, Luigi Vigilante, Federica Cariati, Alessandro Conforti and Peter Humaidan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):38
  4. Luteinizing hormone (LH) is fundamental to support development and reproduction. It acts through a receptor expressed in the gonads, modulating mitogenic, anti-apoptotic, and steroidogenic signals. LH is also ...

    Authors: Alessandro Conforti, Raffaella Di Girolamo, Maurizio Guida, Carlo Alviggi and Livio Casarini
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):29
  5. The production of spermatozoa, a process known as spermatogenesis, is primarily controlled by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)-driven testosterone. LH acts on the Leydig cells, s...

    Authors: Sandro C. Esteves and Peter Humaidan
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):6
  6. As part of a conventional controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) regimen, final follicular maturation is usually triggered by a single bolus dose of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). COH, which combines G...

    Authors: Raoul Orvieto
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):12

    The Correction to this article has been published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23:26

  7. IVF treatments should be personalized to collect an appropriate number of oocytes, taking into account the woman’s age and ovarian reserve, in order to maximize the efficacy and efficiency of the IVF process. ...

    Authors: Alberto Vaiarelli, Danilo Cimadomo, Maria Cerrillo, Filippo Maria Ubaldi and Juan Antonio García Velasco
    Citation: Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2025 23(Suppl 1):28

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