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The dynamic reproductive endocrinological profiles during COH, especially the probability of serum LH concentration exceeding 10 IU\/L, as well as the outcomes related to the embryo development and pregnancy, were compared among three BMI groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The basal levels of LH exhibited a significant reduction in overweight and obese women (p&amp;lt;0.001). Additionally, there was a significant decrease in the incidence of LH concentration exceeding 10 IU\/L during controlled ovulation stimulation among overweight and obese women (7.19% vs 3.62% vs2.27%, p&amp;lt;0.05). 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