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Table 3 Comparison of basic characteristics of study subjects

From: TRIB3 regulates FSHR expression in human granulosa cells under high levels of free fatty acids

Parameter

Group I

(n = 113)

Group II

(n =37)

P Value

Age (y)

30.6 ± 2.3

30.9 ± 2.1

0.77

BMI (kg/m2)

23.06 ± 3.75

23.09 ± 3.06

0.15

AMH (ng/mL)

2.9 ± 0.8

3.1 ± 1.0

0.41

Serum FFA (mmol/L)

0.38 ± 0.09

0.41 ± 0.11

0.29

Basic sex hormones

FSH (IU/L)

8.9 ± 1.7

8.7 ± 2.0

0.38

LH (IU/L)

3.8 ± 2.1

4.0 ± 1.8

0.55

P (ng/mL)

0.71 ± 0.52

0.86 ± 0.41

0.89

E2 (pg/mL)

42.4 ± 11.7

45.9 ± 14.6

0.49

Total testosterone (ng/mL)

0.32 ± 0.11

0.37 ± 0.21

0.32

Ovarian stimulation cycle characteristics

Total FSH dose (IU)

2325.5 ± 216.7

2623.0 ± 253.6

0.09

Duration of stimulation (d)

9.6 ± 0.9

10.1 ± 1.2

0.15

E2 on trigger day (pg/mL)

3418.3 ± 788.4

3077.5 ± 696.7

0.22

No. of oocytes retrieved

11.6 ± 2.1

10.8 ± 2.6

0.19

FSH dose (IU)/oocyte

200.4±22.6

242.8±25.4

0.04

Normal fertilization (%)

77.5 ± 8.4

72.3 ± 10.6

0.27

Viable embryo (%)

67.9 ± 12.3

65.2 ± 10.9

0.13

Top quality embryo (%)

25.9 ± 8.8

17.3 ± 10.2

0.04

  1. Values are shown as mean ± SD. FSH dose /oocyte was calculated as FSH dose (IU) per number of retrieved oocytes. Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; AMH, anti-Mullerian hormone; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; P, progesterone; E2, estradiol; LH, luteinizing hormone; FFA, free fatty acid