Table 1 Cycles analysed in this study
Group I | Group II | |
|---|---|---|
(Control Group) | (PCOS Group) | |
Age | 29.8 ± 0.6 | 28.7 ± 0.6 |
Duration of infertility (years) | 3.5 ± 0.3 | 3.4 ± 0.4 |
BMI (kg/m2)α | 25 ± 0.7 | 27.7 ± 0.6 |
AMH(ng/mL)α | 2.4 ± 0.2 | 9 ± 0.9 |
HOMAα | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 3.8 ± 0.4 |
FSH (mIU/ml)α | 7.2 ± 0.3 | 6.3 ± 0.2 |
LH (mIU/ml)α | 6.5 ± 0.5 | 9.8 ± 0.6 |
TSH (μIU/mL) | 2.7 ± 0.2 | 3.3 ± 0.7 |
PRL (ng/ml) | 20.9 ± 1.2 | 22 ± 1.9 |
Initial Dose (IU/day) | 70 ± 4.1 | 65 ± 3.7 |
Cycle Length (days) | 12.2 ± 4.1 | 17 ± 0.6 |
Primary follicular/E2 response dayα | 6.7 ± 0.4 | 9.4 ± 0.4 |
EM at trigger day (mm) | 9.9 ± 0.3 | 9.4 ± 0.3 |
Maximum E2 (pg/dl) | 453 ± 42.1 | 556.9 ± 89.3 |
Follicles >16 mm (n) | 1.1 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.2 |
Follicles 12-16 mm (n) | 1.2 ± 0.2 | 1.6 ± 0.3 |
Total number of follicles | 1.9 ± 0.2 | 2.2 ± 0.3 |
P4 at trigger day (ng/mL) | 0.7 ± 0.1 | 0.8 ± 0.1 |
Day 3 Total Testosterone (ng/mL)α | 0.34 ± 0.28 | 0.87 ± 0.3 |
Primary androstenedione level (ng/mL)α | 0.9 ± 0.1 | 1.4 ± 0.1 |
Primary androstenedione respond dayα | 6.2 ± 0.3 | 7.4 ± 0.4 |
Time Lag (A4 → E2) initial responses (days)α | 0.5 ± 0.4 | 2 ± 0.5 |
Maximum A4(ng/mL)α | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 2.6 ± 0.3 |
Rise in A4 (%)α | 66.5 ± 6.9 | 84.1 ± 7.4 |
A4 (AUC) (ng*days)α | 3.6 ± 0.3 | 5.5 ± 1.3 |
A4 on the trigger day (ng/mL)α | 1.3 ± 0.1 | 2.5 ± 0.4 |