Association of Luteinizing hormone and LH receptor gene polymorphism with susceptibility of Polycystic ovary syndrome.

Altered folliculogenesis and reproductive anomalies in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) suggest that variations of genes involved in folliculogenesis might influence etiopathogenesis of this syndrome. The objective of this study was to assess the association of LHβ (rs1056917) and lutropin receptor (LHR) (rs61996318) polymorphism with polycystic ovarian syndrome and to interrelate the levels of luteinizing hormone (LH) with severity of clinical manifestations of PCOS. Three hundred women of reproductive age were enrolled in this retrospective case-control study. Rotterdam Criteria was used to diagnose PCOS patients. Nucleotide mutations of LH and LHR gene was analyzed using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. High LH levels were found in 88% of PCOS patients. LHβ TC and CC genotypes were significantly associated with PCOS risk (OR [odds ratio] 13.95, CI [confidence interval] 6.30-30.86,