LUTEINISING HORMONE (LH)

Notes:

Clinical Use

· Diagnosis of gonadal function disorders

· Diagnosis of pituitary disorders

Increased levels

· Primary hypogonadism

·Gonadotropin secreting pituitary tumors

· Menopause

· Luteal phase of menstrual cycle

· Polycystic ovarian disease

Decreased levels

· Hypothalamic GnRH deficiency

· Pituitary LH deficiency

· Ectopic steroid hormone production

· GnRH analog treatment