| Table 2. Comparison between groups according to baseline hormonal profile (FSH, LH, E2, AMH, Prolactin and TSH), antral follicle count, baseline endometrial thickness, and endometrial thickness at embryo transfer. | |||||
| Variables | G-CSF (n=50) |
hCG (n=49) |
Saline (n=48) |
Test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSH mIU/ml
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
6.46±1.73 6.5 (2.5-10) |
6.92±1.31 6.5 (5.5-10) |
7.24±1.7 7.2 (4.9-10) |
H=1.717 | 0.424 |
| LH mIU/ml
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
0.9±0.55 0.9 (0.1-2.8) |
0.78±0.67 0.5 (0.1-2.8) |
0.9±0.72 0.8 (0.1-2.8) |
H=3.377 | 0.185 |
| E2 pgm/ml
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
38.56±12.24 38.5 (18-60) |
37.92±13.06 42 (5-52) |
34.85±13.6 31 (18-56) |
H=2.187 | 0.335 |
| AMH ng/ml
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
2.08±1.08 1.9 (0.8-4.2) |
2±1.12 1.8 (0.1-4.9) |
1.96±0.83 1.9 (0.9-4.1) |
H=0.026 | 0.987 |
| Prolactin mIU/ml
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
23.26±7.47 24 (10-32) |
21.94±6.87 22 (7-31) |
24.71±5.89 26.5 (17-32) |
H=4.175 | 0.124 |
| TSH uIU/l. Mean±SD Median (Range) |
2.68±0.93 2.85 (0.1-4.9) |
2.58±0.86 2.7 (0.6-4.8) |
2.65±1.18 2.75 (0.1-4.9) |
H=0.304 | 0.859 |
| Antral follicle count
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
9.2±3.62 8 (4-14) |
9.55±3.15 9 (4-17) |
9.5±2.49 10 (5-14) |
H=0.979 | 0.613 |
| Endometrial Thickness baseline
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
4.88±5.28 4.3 (2.8-41.1) |
5.38±6.23 4.2 (2.5-35) |
5.59±7.51 4 (2.9-41.1) |
H=0.649 | 0.723 |
| Endometrial Thickness at embryo transfer
Mean±SD Median (Range) |
9.87±1.61 9.35 (7.3-13) |
9.89±2.2 9.4 (2.7-16) |
10.31±1.53 10 (8-13) |
H=2.811 | 0.245 |
H- Kruskal-Wallis Test; p-value >0.05 NS