Table 1 Clinical characteristics and responses to long agonist IVF protocol

Age (Years)

33 ± 1

–

–

–

Gravity

0.4 ± 0.1

–

–

–

Para

0.2 ± 0.1

–

–

–

Height (cm)

166 ± 1

–

–

–

Weight (kg)

68.6 ± 2.6

–

–

–

Body mass index (kg/m2)

24.7 ± 0.9

–

–

–

Carotid distensibility (%/10 mmHg)

1.98 ± 0.49*

2.37 ± 0.55#

2.11 ± 0.50

0.002

Carotid diameter (mm)

5.1 ± 0.3§¤

5.2 ± 0.3†

5.0 ± 0.3

< 0.001

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

122 ± 11

122 ± 11‡

119 ± 11

0.026

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

74 ± 7

76 ± 9

73 ± 9

NS

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

4.7 ± 0.8║

4.9 ± 0.8†

4.5 ± 0.7

< 0.001

LDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

2.8 ± 0.7§■

3.0 ± 0.8†

2.5 ± 0.7

< 0.001

HDL cholesterol (mmol/l)

1.7 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.3

NS

Triglycerides (mmol/l)

0.7 ± 0.2

0.7 ± 0.3

0.7 ± 0.3

NS

Estradiol (nmol/l)

0.2 ± 0.1*♦

0.1 ± 0.1†

6.2 ± 5.9

< 0.001