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Table 2 ICSI cycle characteristics for the study population

From: Relation of serum vitamin D level in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients to ICSI outcome

Characteristic

Descriptive measure

Serum estradiol at the day of triggering of ovulation (pg/mL)

3211 (1654, 6211)

Ovulation triggering agent

 HCG

71 (88.7%)

 GnRH agonist (triptorelin) 0.2 mg

9 (11.3%)

Number of retrieved oocytes

12 (4, 35)

Number of fertilized oocytes

7 (1, 20)

Fertilization ratea

80% (13%, 100%)

Embryo transfer

 Fresh embryo transfer

74 (82%)

 No embryo transfer (freezing of all embryos)

6 (8%)

Day of embryo transfer (number = 74 cases)

 Day 3

69 (93.2%)

 Day 2

5 (6.8%)

Number of transferred embryos (number = 74 cases)b

 1 embryo

3 (4%)

 2 embryos

6 (8%)

 3 embryos

65 (88%)

Number of transferred grade 1 embryos (number = 74 cases)b

 No grade 1 embryos

5 (6.8%)

 1 embryo

5 (6.8%)

 2 embryos

9 (12.2%)

 3 embryos

55 (74.2%)

Number of transferred grade 2 embryosc (number = 74 cases)b

 No grade 2 embryos

64 (86.5%)

 1 embryo

3 (4%)

 2 embryos

2 (2.7%)

 3 embryos

5 (6.8%)

Chemical pregnancy rate (number = 74 cases)

31 (41.9%)

Clinical pregnancy rate (number = 74 cases)

27 (36.5%)

Number of implanted embryos (number = 27 clinical pregnancies)

 One sac

24 (88.9%)

 Two sacs

3 (11.1%)

Moderate OHSS

1 (1.25%)

  1. Values are in the form of median (range) or count (percent)
  2. HCG human chorionic gonadotropin, GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone
  3. aCalculated as the number of fertilized embryos divided by the number injected oocytes for each patient
  4. bNumber of patients who did an embryo transfer
  5. cNone of the study population had a transfer of grade 3 or 4 embryos