Table 2 Outcomes of patients in Group 1 and Group 2

Number (n^o) of patients

53

56

hCG day

11 ± 0.8

13.1 ± 1.1

<0.05

E₂ ^a on hCG day (pg/ml)

3478 ± 621

2051 ± 887

<0.01

Endometrial thickness (mm)

10.4 ± 0.9

9.1 ± 1.8

<0.0001

N^o of retrieved oocytes^b

8.9 ± 1.8

8.2 ± 2.2

n.s. (0.07)

N^o of methaphase II oocytes^b

6.1 ± 1.3

5.8 ± 1.1

n.s. (0.11)

N^o of embryos transferred^b

2.5 ± 0.6

2.3 ± 0.7

n.s. (0.13)

High quality embryos replaced^b (%)

77.3

48.2

<0.01

Clinical pregnancy (n°)

22

18

n. s. (0.15)

Live birth rate

22

13

<0.05

Miscarriage rate

0

5

<0.05