Low dose clomiphene citrate as a mild stimulation protocol in women with unsuspected poor in vitro fertilization result can generate more oocytes with optimal cumulative pregnancy rate

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients

Mean ± SD; %	Long GnRHa Protocol (n = 65)	CC Protocol (n = 65)	P-Value	Mean difference (95% Confidence Interval)
Age(years)	29.09 ± 3.70	29.80 ± 3.77	0.3140^b	–
BMI (kg/m²)	22.30 ± 2.77	22.36 ± 2.83	0.3719^a	−0.0665 (− 0.2142 to 0.0813)
Infertility duration	4.52 ± 2.93	4.58 ± 2.91	0.8809^b	–
Primary Infert.	70.77% (46/65)	70.77% (46/65)	0.9976^b	–
Secondary Infert.	29.23% (19/65)	29.23% (46/65)	0.9976^b	–
Basal E₂ (pg/mL)	42.92 ± 28.35	42.92 ± 28.43	0.9981^b	–
Basal FSH (IU/L)	7.27 ± 2.01	7.43 ± 1.94	0.1666^a	−0.1595 (− 0.3874 to 0.0684)
No. of AFC	13.01 ± 4.15	13.07 ± 3.89	0.5790^a	−0.1692 (− 0.7758 to 0.4373)

Data are expressed as mean ± SD, and percentage (%). Significant difference; p < 0.05; GnRH-a Gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist, CC/Gn Clomiphene citrate/Gonadotropins, BMI Body Mass Index, E₂ Estradiol, FSH Follicle Stimulating Hormones, AFC Anti Follicular Counts, n number of patients
^a)Using Paired t-test; ^b) Using Mann-Whitney t-test

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