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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of PCOS and non-PCOS patients

From: Excessive nerve growth factor impairs bidirectional communication between the oocyte and cumulus cells resulting in reduced oocyte competence

 

PCOS

non-PCOS

P value

Total (n)

9

13

 

IVF-ET (n)

4

4

 

ICSI-ET (n)

5

9

 

Age (year)

29.53 ± 5.61

28.22 ± 2.42

0.46

BMI

24.36 ± 3.24

22.63 ± 2.46

< 0.001

LH (IU/ml)

10.47 ± 4.62

6.23 ± 3.29

< 0.0001

FSH (IU/ml)

5.27 ± 1.41

7.58 ± 2.13

< 0.0001

Testosterone (ng/dl)

52.62 ± 18.74

26.37 ± 11.92

< 0.0001

Antral follicle count (n)

34.51 ± 13.08

16.24 ± 5.36

< 0.0001

Starting Gn dose (IU)

152.81 ± 32.24

178.77 ± 36.69

0.0013

Gn stimulation duration (day)

12.43 ± 3.26

10.37 ± 2.17

0.0026

Total Gn administrated (IU)

1899.43 ± 579.52

1933.46 ± 627.41

0.54

E2 level on hCG day (pg/ml)

5768.27 ± 2843.32

4689.66 ± 1895.24

0.005

Follicles ≥14 mm (n)

16.43 ± 4.15

12.46 ± 3.53

< 0.0001

Oocytes retrieved (n)

18.62 ± 8.05

13.88 ± 4.95

< 0.0001