Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study groups
| OHSS(5) | CONTROL(5) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean + SE | 32.6 ± 2.3 | 36.6 ± 5.8 | ns |
| Median (range) | 33 (30–36) | 38 (27–41) | ||
| Parity | Mean + SE | 0.8 ± 1.3 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | ns |
| Median (range) | 0 (1–3) | 1 (0–1) | ||
| BMI (Kg/m2) | Mean + SE | 24.2 ± 5.7 | 24.5 ± 5.6 | ns |
| Median (range) | 24.9 (16.6-32.4) | 22.5 (19.7-34.7) | ||
| Cause of infertility: | ns | |||
| PCO (%) | 1(20) | 1 (20) | ||
| Mechanical (%) | 1(20) | 0 (0) | ||
| Male factor (%) | 2(40) | 3 (60) | ||
| Unexplained (%) | 1(20) | 1 (20) | ||
| Serum estradiol level on day of hCG administration (pmol/L) | Mean + SE | 9292 ± 2464 | 4167 ± 2730 | <0.02 |
| Median (range) | 9336 (6589–11908) | 3645 (1153–8575) | ||
| Number of oocytes retrieved | Mean + SE | 15.8 ± 2.3 | 7.8 ± 3.9 | <0.002 |
| Median (range) | 16 (12–18) | 9 (2–12) | ||
| IL-2 mRNA levels | Mean + SE | 2.449 ± 0.255 | 1.043 ± 0.146 | <0.01 |
| Median (range) | 2.272 (1.915-3.403) | 1.0 (0.6-1.59) | ||
| SOCS-1 mRNA levels | Mean + SE | 0.541 ± 0.144 | 1.171 ± 0.423 | 0.22 |
| Median (range) | 0.425 (0.225-0.974) | 1.0 (0.285-2.821) |