Table 1 Patients’ baseline characteristics
Characteristics | TC group (n = 64) | Control groupa (n = 320) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD), years | 33.8 (4.3) | 33.6 (3.9) | 0.774 |
Body mass index, mean (SD), kg/m2 | 23.1 (3.0) | 23.0 (2.8) | 0.688 |
Duration of infertility, median (IQR),y | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–6) | 0.531 |
Basal FSH, median (IQR), mIU/ml | 7.1 (5.2–9.0) | 6.6 (5.4–7.9) | 0.237 |
Basal LH, median (IQR), mIU/ml | 3.3 (2.4–4.2) | 3.7 (2.6–5.2) | 0.054 |
Basal estradiol, median (IQR), pmol/L | 163 (126–221) | 159 (128–203) | 0.401 |
Antral follicle count in both ovaries, median (IQR) | 11 (8–15) | 10 (7–14) | 0.398 |
FT4, mean (SD), ng/dl | 1.5 (0.2) | 1.2 (0.1) | < 0.001* |
TSH, median (IQR), mIU/L | 0.5 (0.2–1.2) | 1.9 (1.4–2.6) | < 0.001* |