Table 4 Hormonal levels in follicular fluid obtained from small and dominant follicles

FSH (mIU/ml)

9.12 ± 6.77

8.72 ± 4.13

7.17 ± 2.81

0.526

6.27 ± 1.96

7.53 ± 3.31

8.34 ± 4.46

0.480

LH (mIU/ml)

4.03 ± 6.58

4.18 ± 4.15

1.49 ± 2.24

0.199

1.09 ± 0.94

3.29 ± 3.04

2.19 ± 3.09

0.234

Estradiol (pg/ml)

> 9600

> 9600

> 9600

–

> 9600

> 9600

> 9600

–

Progesterone (ng/ml)

15.18 ± 13.51

> 40

> 40

–

> 40

> 40

> 40

–

PRL (ng/ml)

26.03 ± 14.50

56.53 ± 22.39^a

48.76 ± 21.95

0.013

38.44 ± 21.19

52.95 ± 22.45

53.04 ± 22.96

0.320

AMH (ng/ml)

213.23 ± 85.67

12.34 ± 4.08^c

13.80 ± 6.77^c

< 0.001

14.71 ± 8.78 ^c

9.41 ± 13.13

7.33 ± 4.70^b

0.270

Testosterone (ng/ml)

9.79 ± 4.08

6.24 ± 2.62^a

4.27 ± 2.54^c

< 0.001

3.42 ± 1.01^c

4.89 ± 1.58

4.41 ± 1.43

0.101