Table 3.
The mean ± SE and P values of the non-pregnant and pregnant women in pre-IVF and post-IVF groups
| Parameter | Non-pregnant | Pregnant | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-IVF | Post-IVF | P value | Pre-IVF | Post-IVF | P value | ||
| TNF-α (pg/ml) | Mean ± SE | 7.1 ± 0.5 | 10.1 ± 0.9 | ≤ 0.05 | 7.8 ± 0.5 | 8.4 ± 0.7 | ≥ 0.05 |
| Leptin (ng/ml) | Mean ± SE | 64.9 ± 10.5 | 51.2 ± 6.7 | ≥ 0.05 | 54.6 ± 6.9 | 57.3 ± 7.5 | ≥ 0.05 |
| Leptin receptor (ng/ml) | Mean ± SE | 31.6 ± 2.5 | 43.2 ± 5.5 | ≥ 0.05 | 33.1 ± 2.7 | 40.8 ± 5.1 | ≤ 0.05 |
| CRP (mg/L) | Mean ± SE | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 8.4 ± 1.0 | ≥ 0.05 | 2.8 ± 0.4 | 7.2 ± 0.8 | ≥ 0.05 |
| Resistin (ng/ml) | Mean ± SE | 12.9 ± 1.7 | 20.6 ± 2.6 | ≤ 0.05 | 11.2 ± 1.1 | 27.8 ± 3.4 | ≤ 0.05 |
| LPO (nmol) | Mean ± SE | 4.5 ± 0.3 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | ≤ 0.01 | 4.1 ± 0.2 | 5.3 ± 0.3 | ≤ 0.05 |
SE; Standard error, IVF; In vitro fertilization, TNF-α; Tumor necrosis factor alpha, CRP; C-reactive protein and LPO; Lipid hydroperoxides.