Table 5 Comparison of the baseline characteristics between the NOR group and DOR group used for RT-qPCR

Patient age (years)

30.50 ± 2.88

35.50 ± 4.72

0.057

Infertility duration (years)

3.00 ± 1.67

3.50 ± 2.43

0.687

Infertility type (%)

1.000

 Primary

2/6 (33.3)

1/6 (16.7)

 Secondary

4/6 (66.7)

5/6 (83.3)

BMI (kg/m²)

20.20 ± 2.61

21.52 ± 2.86

0.424

AMH (ng/mL)

4.13 ± 0.59

0.78 ± 0.22

< 0.001

Basal FSH (mIU/mL)

6.41 ± 1.48

11.02 ± 4.42

0.051

AFC (n)

26.00 ± 2.68

7.00 ± 2.10

< 0.001

Previous IVF/ICSI attempts (n)

0.67 ± 1.21

0.67 ± 0.82

1.000

Number of oocytes retrieved

16.50 ± 7.79

4.17 ± 1.84

0.011