Table 1.
Clinical and Laboratory criteria of the studied groups
| PCOS (N° = 20 cases) | Control (N° = 20 cases) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 31.2 ± 1.10 | 29.4 ± 2.1 | 0.35 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.3 ± 3.2 | 29.2 ± 3.6 | 0.41 |
| FSH (IU/L) | 9.4 ± 1.9 | 5.2 ± 2.1 | < 0.001** |
| LH (IU/L) | 11.2 ± 2.3 | 6.1 ± 1.1 | < 0.001** |
| E2 on the day of HCG administration (pg/ml) | 2978 ± 325 | 1439 ± 437 | < 0.001** |
| Serum SOD activity (U/mg protein) | 45.56 ± 18.06 | 77.38 ± 7.82 | < 0.001** |
| N° of injected oocytes | 54 | 48 | |
| SOD activity in FF samples (U/mg protein) | 42.49 ± 11.46 | 74.37 ± 6.15 | <0.001** |
| SOD mRNA expression in FF cells | 0.36 ± 0.14 | 0.81 ± 0.15 | <0.001** |
| Fertilization Nº (%) | 90 (83.3 %) | 88 (91.6 %) | 0.26 |
| Embryo quality | |||
| A | 50 | 56 | 0.22 |
| B | 26 | 28 | |
| C | 14 | 4 | |
| N° of transferred embryo | 33 | 30 | |
| N° of pregnancies | 6 (30 %) | 8 (40 %) | 0.84 |
Results were expressed as mean ± SD, frequency. *Indicates statistical significance at P < 0.05, **indicates statistical significance at P < 0.001