With expression (n = 13) Median ± SD | Without expression (n = 28) Median ± SD | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (yrs) | 32.0 ± 5.2 | 34.5 ± 4.0 | 0.877 |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 24.2 ± 6.6 | 22.7 ± 3.2 | 0.320 |
17.9-25.0 | 53.8% | 71.4% | |
25.1-30.0 | 23.1% | 21.4% | |
30.1-42.8 | 23.1% | 7.1% | |
Infertility (yrs) | 7.0 ± 4.0 | 4.0 ± 3.0 | 0.129 |
FSH (mIU/ml) | 6.4 ± 2.6 | 6.4 ± 2.7 | 0.966 |
LH (mIU/ml) | 4.6 ± 1.6 | 6.5 ± 2.7 | 0.016 |
PRL (ng/ml) | 12.9 ± 9.5 | 15.9 ± 5.7 | 0.742 |
Stimulation dose (IU) | 2600 ± 1446 | 2138 ± 898 | 0.165 |
Ovarian stimulation (days) | 10.0 ± 1.0 | 10.0 ± 3.0 | 0.167 |
E2 levels at the day of hCG (pg/ml) | 1874 ± 700 | 2957 ± 1543 | 0.013 |
Number of follicles | 9.0 ± 1.0 | 10.0 ± 3.0 | 0.032 |
Number of oocytes | 8.0 ± 1.0 | 10.0 ± 2.0 | 0.016 |
Number of fertilized oocytes | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 7.0 ± 3.0 | 0.089 |
Oocyte maturity rate | 0.75 ± 0.1 | 0.73 ± 0.1 | 0.817 |
Good quality embryos | 0.69 (n = 9) | 0.79 (n = 22) | 0.465 |
Clinical pregnancy rate | 0.12 (n = 1) | 0.25 (n = 7) | 0.210 |