Table 1 IVF cycle characteristics

Daily Gonadotropin dose (IU)

300 ± 0

390 ± 101

 < 0.001

Duratin of stimulation (days)

9.9 ± 1.6

10.2 ± 1.7

NS

Number of follicles > 13 mm in diameter

8.7 ± 4.2

9.6 ± 5.3

 < 0.05

Peak E2 (pmol/L)

8839 ± 5554

8966 ± 6222

NS

Peak progesterone (nmol/L)

2.8 ± 1.7

2.8 ± 1.6

NS

Number of oocytes retrieved

10.6 ± 6.4

11.4 ± 7.0

NS

Number of mature oocytes retrieved

8.04 ± 4.7

8.96 ± 5.19

 < 0.05