Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Baseline parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Group A (r-FSH) | Group B (r-FSH+r-LH) | |
| N° of patients | 11 | 9 |
| N° of follicles | 5 ± 0.4 | 5.2 ± 0.4 |
| N° of oocytes | 4.2 ± 0.3 | 4.1 ± 0.3 |
| Mean age (y) | 32.3 ± 0.3 | 34.1 ± 1.4 |
| Body mass index (BMI) (Kg/m2) | 22.6 ± 0.97 | 22.7 ± 0.75 |
| Serum LH (IU/L) after down-regulation | 0.42 ± 0.04 | 0.85 ± 0.08 |
| Serum values on hCG day | ||
| LH (IU/L) | 0.4 ± 0.06 | 0.96 ± 0.15** |
| FSH (IU/L) | 19.4 ± 0.4 | 18.5 ± 6.4 |
| E2 (μg/L) | 646 ± 124 | 1202 ± 157* |
| P4 (μg/L) | 0.53 ± 0.04 | 0.66 ± 0.11 |
Values are mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs. Group A (r-FSH)