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. 2011 Aug 9;9:112. doi: 10.1186/1477-7827-9-112

Table 1.

Criteria to establish the starting daily dose of rFSH according to age, body mass index (BMI), basal FSH, and AFC

Clinical characteristics rFSH starting dose (IU)
Age < 35 + normal BMI + basal FSH < 8 IU/L + AFC > 14 100 - 150
Age < 35 + BMI 25-30 + basal FSH < 8 IU/L + AFC > 14 200
Age 35-40 and/or basal FSH 8-10 IU/L and/or AFC 8-13 150 - 250
Age 35-40 and/or basal FSH 8-10 IU/L and/or AFC 8-13, BMI > 25 300

Patients above 40 years, with BMI > 30 or < 19, basal FSH levels > 10 IU/L and/or AFC < 8 were a priori excluded from the study.