Table 1 Patient characteristics of 225 women who underwent work up for in vitro fertilization
From: What affects functional ovarian reserve, thyroid function or thyroid autoimmunity?
| All (n = 225) | TSH < 3μIU/mL (n = 199) | TSH ≥ 3μIU/mL (n = 26) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female age (years) | 38.4 ± 5.0 | 38.3 ± 5.1 | 38.9 ± 4.4 | 0.67 |
| TSH (μIU/mL) | 1.8 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.6 | 3.5 ± 0.5 | |
| Thyroid autoimmunity (%) | 11.1 % | 9.0 % | 26.9 % | 0.01 |
| Thyroid peroxidase antibodies (%) | 11.1 % | 9.0 % | 26.9 % | 0.02 |
| Thyroglobulin antibodies (%) | 1.8 % | 1.0 % | 0.8 % | 0.10 |
| AMH (ng/mL) | 1.3 ± 2.0 | 1.4 ± 2.0 | 0.8 ± 1.8 | 0.02 |
| Positive Thyroid autoimmunity | 0.9 ± 1.3 | 1.1 ± 1.5 | 0.5 ± 0.6 | 0.45 |
| Negative Thyroid autoimmunity | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 0.9 ± 2.1 | 0.04 |