Alkor Bio, Ltd.

Luteinizing hormone (LH) is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 30 000 Da that consists of two subunits – α and β. LH is secreted by frontal lobe of pituitary gland and stimulates testosterone synthesis in testicles. Together with other hormones, LH regulates the menstrual cycle in females. Increased LH levels are observed in patients with  diffrent forms of hypogonadism (primary ovary or testicle unsufficiency, polycystic ovary, menopause etc), renal unsufficiency and cirrhosis. Decreased LH levels, that may lead to sterility in both sexes, are observed in the case of dysfunctions in hypothalamus or frontal lobe of pituitary gland. 

LH measurement is useful for the diagnosis of menopause, exact determination of ovulation time and for endocrine therapy monitoring. GonadotropinEIA-LH kit is intended for the quantitative determination of luteinizing hormone in human serum.