Table 1.
Characteristics of patients with different pre-ovulatory E2 level patterns
| Characteristics | E2(ng/mL) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A (> 10% increase) (n = 403) |
Group B (±10% plateau) (n = 192) |
Group C (> 10% decrease) (n = 206) |
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| Age of women (year) | 39.87 ± 6.04 | 40.58 ± 5.82 | 40.27 ± 5.22 | NS |
| BMI of women | 21.74 ± 3.25 | 21.92 ± 2.57 | 21.51 ± 3.57 | NS |
| Baseline FSH (mIU/mL) | 9.54 ± 6.94 | 10.51 ± 8.88 | 9.30 ± 6.39 | NS |
| AFC | 1.78 ± 1.94 | 1.61 ± 1.71 | 1.76 ± 2.42 | NS |
| Infertility duration(year) | 3.93 ± 3.87 | 3.96 ± 4.22 | 3.79 ± 3.65 | NS |
| Infertility causes, n (%) | ||||
| Tubal factor | 268(66.5) | 121(63.02) | 132(64.08) | NS |
| Male factor | 85(21.09) | 44(22.92) | 39(18.93) | NS |
| Endometriosis | 65(16.13) | 28(14.58) | 44(21.36) | NS |
| Uterine factor | 29(7.20) | 15(7.81) | 15(7.28) | NS |
| DOR | 333(82.63) | 167(86.98) | 166(80.58) | NS |
Data are presented as the means ±SD. BMI body mass index. a indicates group A versus group B,C