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ea0028p281 | Reproduction | SFEBES2012

FSH glycosylation in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing ovulation induction

Tracey C , Laura C , Chapman A

Clomiphene is commonly first-line treatment for ovulation induction in women with PCOS. Clomiphene results in a rise in serum FSH concentration; its effect upon FSH glycosylation is less clear. Glycosyl components of serum gonadotrophins are important determinants of their bioactivity.We compared serum FSH glycosylation in blood samples taken from healthy women with regular ovulatory cycles (group A; n=8) and anovulatory women before (group B; ...