Table 3.
Clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in the two study groups.
| Characteristic | IVF (n = 10) |
Ac + IVF (n = 8) |
p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 40.00 ± 3.83 | 37.88 ± 3.87 | p = 0.2279 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.14 ± 3.81 | 20.69 ± 2.99 | p = 0.1728 | |
| Duration of infertility (months) | 48.30 ± 36.59 | 33.25 ± 27.06 | p = 0.5310 | |
| Number of COH cycles | 3.90 ± 2.56 | 3.38 ± 1.92 | p = 0.6530 | |
| Hormone (Basal level) |
FSH (mIU/mL) | 8.61 ± 8.25 | 17.62 ± 16.69 | p = 0.2031 |
| LH (mIU/mL) | 1.80 ± 0.95 | 7.74 ± 8.63 | p = 0.0155 | |
| E2 (pg/mL) | 88.10 ± 69.62 | 120.86 ± 69.47 | p = 0.2370 | |
| TSH (µIU/mL) | 2.70 ± 1.44 | 2.19 ± 0.89 | p = 0.6334 | |
| DHEAS (µg/dL) | 139.87 ± 58.95 | 202.49 ± 144.60 | p = 0.4082 | |
| PRL (ng/mL) | 10.34 ± 5.33 | 9.27 ± 5.07 | p = 0.5726 | |
| AMH (ng/mL) | 0.44 ± 0.36 | 0.58 ± 0.44 | p = 0.4232 | |
| Antral follicle count (Basal level) | 3.80 ± 1.03 | 3.63 ± 0.92 | p = 0.6033 | |
Values are shown as mean ± standard deviation. Groups are compared using Wilcoxon rank-sum test. IVF, in vitro fertilization; Ac + IVF, combination of acupuncture and IVF treatment; COH, controlled ovulation hyperstimulation; FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone; E2, estradiol; TSH, thyroid-stimulating hormone; DHEAS, dehydroisoandrosterone sulfate; PRL, prolactin; AMH, Anti-Müllerian hormone.