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Table 3 Ovarian stimulation response and IVF/ICSI outcome according to basal serum LH

From: Does measuring early basal serum follicular lutinising hormone assist in predicting In vitro fertilization (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcome?

 

Oocytes retrieval cycle

Fertilization rate %

CP

Misc

LB

Group I

LH = 3 IU/L

N = 160

 

N = 59

N = 6

N = 53

 

10 (2–22)

56.3 (0–100)

36.8%

10.1%

33.1%

Group II

LH 3.1–7.9 IU/L

N = 960

 

N = 291

N = 51

N = 240

 

10 (0–38)

55.6 (0–100)

30.3%

17.5%

25%

Group III

LH ≥ 8.0 IU/L

N = 213

 

N = 77

N = 16

N = 61

 

11 (0–29)

56.3 (0–100)

36.2%

20.7%

28.6%

P value

<0.05

<0.05

NS

NS

NS

  1. CP = clinical pregnancy, Misc = miscarriage, LB = live birth, N = number, NS = not significant
  2. Values are given as median (range) or percentage.
  3. P value based on Kruskal Wallis analysis of variance