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Table 4 Female age subgroup analysis ≤ 35 years vs. >35 years.

From: Effects of recombinant LH supplementation to recombinant FSH during induced ovarian stimulation in the GnRH-agonist protocol: a matched case-control study

 

Group I

(No r-LH)

Group II

(r-LH)

 

≤ 35 years

> 35 years

≤ 35 years

> 35 years

Patients

90

32

90

32

Cycles

90

32

90

32

Transfers

84

30

89

30

Total dose r-FSH (IU)

1976.7 ± 583.3

2756.3 ± 760.6

1873.6 ± 546.2

2477.3 ± 721.8

Total dose r-LH (IU)

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1034.2 ± 245.9

1087.5 ± 302.4

Retrieved oocytes

10.4 ± 4.7

6.4 ± 3.4

11.9 ± 5.8

8.1 ± 5.2

Immature oocytes

3.0 ± 2.9

1.6 ± 1.4

2.6 ± 2.9

1.9 ± 2.5

Metaphase II Oocyte

7.4 ± 4.3a

4.8 ± 3.0

9.3 ± 4.5a

6.7 ± 4.5

Fertilization rate

67.8%b

58.7%

72.5%b

65.2%

Embryos/cycle (n)

5.9 ± 3.7c

3.2 ± 2.0

7.6 ± 4.1c

4.6 ± 3.2

embryos transferred (n)

2.0 ± 0.7

2.1 ± 0.9

2.0 ± 0.3

2.0 ± 0.9

frozen embryos per cycle(n)

3.7 ± 3.9d

1.1 ± 2.1e

5.0 ± 3.8d

2.8 ± 3.3e

Implantation rate

18.3%

16.7%

25.8%

15.4%

Pregnancy rate

    

-per patient

27.8%

34.4%

36.7%

25%

-per transfer

29.8%

36.7%

37.1%

26.7%

Miscarriage rate

8%

18.2%

15.2%

12.5%

Live birth/patient (or started cycle

24.4%

21.9%

28.9%

21.9%

  1. Clinical and laboratory results of the fresh ICSI procedures.
  2. a-b-c-d-e Values within rows with the same superscript letter were significantly different: P < 0.05