Table 1 Comparable patient’s characteristics
From: Lipid droplets in granulosa cells are correlated with reduced pregnancy rates
Characteristic | BMI < 25 (N = 26) | BMI > 30 (N = 15) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean BMI (kg/m2) mean ± SD; range | 22.7 ± 2.4 [17–25] | 32.8 ± 2.3 [30–38] | < 0.0001 |
Age, years | 32.5 ± 5.4 | 34.8 ± 4.8 | 0.18 |
Primary infertility | 13 (50%) | 9 (60%) | 0.75 |
LDL cholesterol - blood level (mg/dL) | 86.3 ± 28.6 | 104.9 ± 22.2 | 0.048 |
Cause of infertility | |||
 Male factor | 10 (38.5%) | 7 (47%) | 0.75 |
 Mechanical factor | 4 (15.4%) | 2 (13.3%) | 1.00 |
 Unexplained | 8 (30.8%) | 6 (37.5%) | 0.73 |
 Anovulation (PCOS) | 2 (7.7%) | 0 | 0.52 |
Hormonal profile | |||
 FSH baseline level (u/L) | 7.3 ± 1.6 | 7.8 ± 1.2 | 0.25 |
 LH baseline level (u/L) | 6.4 ± 2.5 | 5.6 ± 2.4 | 0.33 |
 E2 baseline level (pg/dL) | 215 [68–826] | 161 [43–378] | 0.24 |
 E2 level on hCG day (pg/dL) | 1744 [1191–2591] | 1593 [1302–2164] | 0.43 |