Alkor Bio, Ltd.

Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is a glycoprotein with a molecular weight of about 30 000 Da, that consists of two subunits – alpha and beta. FSH is secreted by frontal lobe of pituitary gland. Together with LH and testosterone, FSH is necessary for spermatogenesis in spermatic ducts of testicles. In pubescent females FSH induces follicle growth and maturation in ovaries. Increased FSH levels are observed in patients with different forms of hypogonadism (primary ovary or testicle insufficiency, polycystic ovaries, menopause etc), renal insufficiency, cirrhosis and also as a result of castration. As a rule, decreased FSH levels are observed in the case of testicle malignancies. 

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