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Table 1 Body weight and endocrine characteristics of control and hyperstimulated animals

From: Metformin decreases the incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an experimental study

 

Control

OHSS

OHSS + M

Body weight (g)

149,2 ± 1,0

167,8 ± 3,1***

156,2 ± 3,9#

Ovarian weight (mg)

63,2 ± 2,4

224,0 ± 13,1***

233,3 ± 15,4***

Uterine weight (mg)

231,6 ± 15,3

322,6 ± 21,9*

362,5 ± 29,9**

Progesterone (ng/dL)

188,7 ± 26,3

1035 ± 122,9***

751,1 ± 115,7**

Estradiol (pg/mL)

36,3 ± 0,7

166,3 ± 23,0***

98,5 ± 22,3#

n

10

10

10

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M and the P values were determined by one way ANOVA, followed by Tukey’s test. *P<0,05, **P<0,01 and ***P<0,001 respect to control group; # P<0,05 respect to the OSSH group.