Table 4.
Correlation coefficient between oxidative stress markers and embryo quality in PCOS and controls
| D3 high-quality embryo rate | Blastocyst formation rate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | PCOS | Controls | PCOS | |
| Markers in FF | ||||
| TOC (μM H2O2) | −0.334** | −0.405** | −0.583** | −0.473** |
| TAC (μM) | 0.131 | 0.093 | 0.018 | 0.285* |
| OSI | −0.313* | −0.297** | −0.459** | −0.416** |
| MDA (μM) | −0.019 | −0.417** | −0.327* | −0.430** |
| Markers in serum | ||||
| TOC (μM H2O2) | −0.253 | −0.362** | −0.444** | −0.292* |
| TAC (μM) | −0.091 | −0.003 | −0.202 | −0.078 |
| OSI | −0.154 | −0.334** | −0.328* | −0.202 |
| MDA (μM) | 0.081 | −0.080 | 0.136 | 0.096 |
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01