Table 3.

Outcomes of 1^st ET cycles.

	GROUP 1. r-hFSH + hMG	GROUP 2. r-hFSH+ r-hLH	P-value
Stimulation cycle	n=256	n=166
E2 level on the trigger day (pg/ml)	2633.41 ± 1771.69	3079.41 ± 2313.80	0.036*
Endometrial thickness (mm)	11.29 ± 2.80	11.18 ± 2.57	0.665
No. of oocytes retrieved	12.54 ± 8.81	14.64 ± 9.53	0.021*
No. of mature oocytes	9.38 ± 6.86	11.87 ± 7.89	<0.001*
No. of fertilized oocytes	9.21 ± 7.14	10.82 ± 7.88	0.031*
No. of Grade 1-2 embryos on Day 3	3.12 ± 3.36	3.47 ± 3.44	0.302
No. of embryos transferred	2.11 ± 0.75	1.95 ± 0.80	0.030*
No. of successful implantation	0.71 ± 0.77	0.70 ± 0.76	0.896
Implantation rate	39 ± 44%	43 ± 46%	0.370
Pregnancy rate	134 (52.34%)	88 (53.01%)	0.893
Live birth rate	99 (38.67%)	75 (45.18%)	0.185
Miscarriage rate	35 (26.12%)	13 (14.77%)	0.045*
Moderate or severe OHSS	4 (1.56%)	3 (1.81%)	0.848

*Statistical significance. Values are presented in mean ± standard deviation or number (percentage).