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Table II.

Comparison of the duration of ovarian stimulation and total dose of rFSH between groups and subgroups.

Variable	No. patients (n)	Mean ± SD	Range	Subgroup (n)	Mean ± SD
1^st IVF cycle
Duration of rFSH administration (days)	40	11.4±1.25	9-13	A1 (10)	11.4±1.26
Duration of rFSH administration (days)				A2 (10)	11.2±1.39
				B1 (10)	11.5±1.43
				B2 (10)	11.4±1.07
Total dose of rFSH administered (IU)	40	3,875.0±702.85	2,475-5,200	A1 (10)	3,922.5±649.62
Total dose of rFSH administered (IU)				A2 (10)	3,830.0±750.53
				B1 (10)	3,895.0±858.03
				B2 (10)	3,852.5±644.96
2^nd IVF cycle
Duration of rFSH administration (days)	35	10.6±1.19	9-13	A1 (8)	10.5±1.19
Duration of rFSH administration (days)				A2 (8)	10.5±1.19
				B1 (10)	10.9±1.29
				B2 (9)	10.5±1.24
Total dose of rFSH administered (IU)	35	3,652.1±538.80	2,700–4,875	A1 (8)	3,650.0±662.92
Total dose of rFSH administered (IU)				A2 (8)	3,681.2±514.04
				B1 (10)	3,700.0±560.88
				B2 (9)	3,575.0±503.74

No significant differences were identified. rFSH, recombinant follicle stimulating hormone; IVF, in vitro fertilisation; SD, standard deviation.