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Table 3 Stimulation outcomes

From: 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

Mean ± SD, %

Long GnRHa Protocol

CC Protocol

p-Values

Gn total dose (IU)

1719.41 ± 545.199

981.54 ± 236.976

< 0.0001

Gn duration of stimulation (days)

10.14 ± 1.94

9.4 ± 1.27

0.0044

E2 Level at time of hCG trigger (pg/mL)

3077.27 ± 1708.54

3701.96 ± 1805.09

0.012

P Level at time of hCG trigger (ng/mL)

3.96 ± 1.78

4.58 ± 2.91

0.0472

Endometrium thickness (mm)

10.40 ± 2.36

7.36 ± 2.19

< 0.0001

Number of developing follicles

9.26 ± 5.87

9.58 ± 5.65

0.6100

Number of oocytes retrieved

5.98 ± 1.31

7.26 ± 1.95

0.0276

Fertilization rates

IVF

24% (28/115)

64% (87/137)

< 0.0001

ICSI

30% (11/37)

54% (58/107)

< 0.0001

Number of patients without embryo

33.85% (22/65)

12.31% (8/65)

< 0.0001

Number of patients having frozen embryo

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81.54% (53/65)

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  1. Using paired t-test in all. Significant difference; p < 0.05. Gn Gonadotropin, E2 Estrogen, P Progesterone