Table II.
Clinical Parameters of Ovarian Stimulation for Three Groups of Patients
| Variable | LP | NhCGP | hCGP |
|---|---|---|---|
| E2 level at hCG injection (pg/mL)a | 2764±1221.4b | 1872.0±700.5b,c | 2551.4±1565.0b,c |
| Total FSH amount (IU)a | 2358.9±424.5b | 2201.2±511.3b,c | 1819.5±435.5b,c |
| Days of FSH administration (days) | 9.2±1.1 | 8.9±1.7 | 8.8±1.5 |
| No. of oocytesd | 14.3±7.8b | 11.2±6.2b | 11.2±7.1b |
| Maturation rate (%)e | 79.3 (747/942)f | 73.3 (508/693)f,g | 81.6 (577/707)g |
| Fertilization rate (%) | 73.6 (550/747) | 77.0 (391/508) | 73.1 (422/577) |
| D3 high quality embryo rate (%)e | 24.1 (111/460)g | 32.1 (118/368) | 36.1 (137/380)g |
| ET cancellation rate (%) | 12.1 (8/66) | 10.0 (6/63) | 6.3 (4/63) |
| Pregnancy rate (GS) (%) | 63.8 (37/58) | 36.8 (21/57) | 40.7 (24/59) |
| Pregnancy rate (FCA) (%) | 56.9 (33/58) | 36.8 (21/57) | 39.0 (23/59) |
| Implantation rate (%) | 35.3 (41/116) | 25.2 (27/107) | 24.3 (28/115) |
| Miscarriage rate (%) | 16.2 (6/37) | 10.5 (2/21) | 9.1 (2/24) |
| OHSS rate (severe) | 9.1 (6/66) | 1.6 (1/63) | 1.6 (1/63) |
| No. of frozen embryosh | 3.0±3.3i | 1.8±2.0i,j | 2.0±2.6i,j |
aP = 0.001 by F-test for one-way ANOVA.bP = 0.001 by t-test, for comparison of LP and NhCGP, LP and hCGP.cP = 0.01 by t-test, for comparison of NhCGP and hCGP.dP = 0.017 by F-test for one-way ANOVA.eP = 0.001 by chi-square test.fP = 0.01 by Yates method, for comparison of LP and NhCGP.gP = 0.001 by Yates method, for comparison of NhCGP and hCGP, LP and hCGP.hP = 0.039 by F-test for one-way ANOVA.iP = 0.001 by t-test, for comparison of LP and NhCGP, LP and hCGP.jP = 0.033 by t-test, for comparison of NhGP and hCGP.