TABLE 4.

IVF outcomes in women with elevated vs. lower follicular FFAs

	Total follicular free fatty acid concentration < 0.232 µmol/ml (n=71)	Total follicular free fatty acid concentration ≥ 0.232 µmol/ml (n=31)	p-value	OR (95% CI)
Total gonadotropin required (IU)	1929.23 (±858.3)	2101.21 (±909.4)	0.36
Peak E2 (pg/ml)	2112.49 (±928.6)	2144 (±1166.1)	0.88
Mature follicles on ultrasound	5.6 (±2.8)	5.5 (±2.5)	0.90
Number of oocytes collected	14.38 (±6.6)	12.19 (±5.3)	0.11
Poor quality oocyte collected from first follicle punctured	9 (13%)	10 (32%)	0.027	3.3 (1.2–9.2)
Percent good quality oocytes	78.2% (±15.1)	69.9% (±19.8)	0.04
Fertilization rate	64.6% (±17.2)	61.9% (±23.1)	0.52
Number of cleavage stage embryos	8.55 (±4.4)	6.77 (±3.52)	0.05
Day 3 transfer	40 (56%)	23 (74%)	0.09	2.28 (0.88–5.65)
Day 5 transfer	32 (45%)	8 (26%)	0.07	0.42 (0.17–1.08)
Embryo implantation rate	42.8% (±39.0)	28.5% (±32.8)	0.09
Clinical pregnancies	45 (63%)	16 (52%)	0.27	0.62 (0.26–1.45)
Live birth	37 (52%)	15 (48%)	0.73	0.86 (0.37–2.01)