|
Characteristic
|
Overall (n = 20)
|
Good responders (n = 12)
|
Poor responders (n = 8)
|
|---|
|
Mean (SD)
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
29.1
|
(4.2)
|
28.3
|
(4.9)
|
30.3
|
(2.6)
|
|
Body mass index (kg/m
2
)
|
26.8
|
(5.3)
|
27.2
|
(5.6)
|
26.3
|
(5.0)
|
|
Duration of infertility (years)
|
4.5
|
(2.7)
|
5.0
|
(3.0)
|
3.4
|
(2.8)
|
|
Serum LH (IU/L)
|
9.1
|
(4.3)
|
9.5
|
(3.9)
|
8.5
|
(5.0)
|
|
Serum FSH (IU/L)
|
4.9
|
(2.4)
|
5.2
|
(3.1)
|
4.5
|
(0.4)
|
|
Serum LH/FSH ratio
|
2.3
|
(1.4)
|
2.4
|
(1.7)
|
1.9
|
(1.2)
|
|
Serum testosterone (nmol/l)
|
2.3
|
(0.7)
|
2.3
|
(0.6)
|
2.2
|
(0.7)
|
|
Free androgen index
|
6.4
|
(2.4)
|
6.5
|
(2.4)
|
6.2
|
(2.3)
|
|
Ovarian volume (ml)
|
11.8
|
(2.7)
|
12.0
|
(3.0)
|
12.7
|
(2.4)
|
| |
n (%)
|
|
Menstrual cycle
|
Regular
|
2
|
(10)
|
2
|
(17)
|
0
|
(0)
|
|
Oligomenorrhoea
|
12
|
(60)
|
8
|
(66)
|
4
|
(50)
|
|
Amenorrhoea
|
6
|
(30)
|
2
|
(17)
|
4
|
(50)
|
|
Hirsutism
|
Yes
|
9
|
(45)
|
6
|
(50)
|
5
|
(63)
|
|
No
|
11
|
(55)
|
6
|
(50)
|
3
|
(37)
|
|
Acne
|
Yes
|
11
|
(55)
|
6
|
(50)
|
3
|
(37)
|
|
No
|
9
|
(45)
|
6
|
(50)
|
5
|
(63)
|
|
Infertility
|
Primary
|
16
|
(80)
|
10
|
83
|
6
|
75
|
|
Secondary
|
4
|
(20)
|
2
|
17
|
2
|
25
|
|
Ethnicity
|
Caucasian
|
8
|
(40)
|
4
|
33
|
4
|
(50)
|
| |
Mediterranean
|
11
|
(55)
|
7
|
58
|
4
|
(50)
|
| |
Asian
|
1
|
(5)
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
(0)
|
- Results are compared between good vs. poor responders.
- Numerical values are presented as mean (SD) and categorical data are given as n (%). No statistically significant differences were found between good and poor responders.
