| Table 3. Ovarian and hormonal characteristics of patients submitted to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization (mean±SD) | |||
| Parameter | Normal ovarian response n = 52 |
Poor ovarian response n = 14 |
p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antral follicle count (n) | 12.3±4.6 | 4.2±1.5 | <0.001 |
| Induction length (days) | 9.7±1.6 | 8.7±2.2 | 0.005 |
| Gonadotropin administration (RFSH) (UI) | 1586±281 | 1573±405 | 0.270 |
| Endometrial thickness (mm) | 9.9±1.8 | 8.9±2.1 | 0.095 |
| Follicles > 17 mm on rhCG Day (n) | 7.1±3.3 | 2.0±0.6 | <0.001 |
| Follicles between 14-16 mm on rhCG day (n) | 3.3±2.0 | 1.0±0.8 | <0.001 |
| Follicles between 12-14 mm on rhCG day (n) | 2.5±1.7 | 0.4±0.8 | <0.001 |
| Total oocytes (n) | 12.4±7.4 | 2.1±0.9 | <0.001 |
| MII oocytes (n) | 9.8±6.2 | 1.7±0.8 | <0.001 |
| FSH Day 3 of menstrual cycle | 5.0±3.5 | 6.9±6.0 | 0.185 |
| E2 Day 3 of menstrual cycle | 56.4±41.2 | 59.0±58.3 | 0.850 |
| LH Day 3 of menstrual cycle | 4.5±3.3 | 4.2±1.5 | 0.721 |
| AMH | 2.0±2.4 | 0.6±0.5 | 0.017 |
| LH day rhCG | 1.6±1.9 | 1.4±1.1 | 0.071 |
| Progesterone day rhCG | 0.9±1.1 | 0.7±1.3 | 0.717 |
| E2 day rhCG | 1370.8±778.2 | 568.3±306.0 | 0.001 |
| Prolactin(ng/ml) | 21.3±17.6 | 18.2±19.2 | 0.694 |
aT-test
bChi-squared test
cBMI: Body mass index