Estradiol (E₂) Reduction Adversely Affect the Embryo Quality and Clinical Outcomes of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo transfer (IVF-ET)

Table 1

Comparison of basic characteristics between group A and group B.

Variables	Group A (n = 120)	Group B (n = 180)	value
Age (years)	30.36 ± 4.13	30.00 ± 3.21	0.407
BMI (kg/m^2)	22.04 ± 3.46	21.01 ± 3.48	0.013
Protocol
Long % (n)	7.50% (9/120)	21.67% (39/180)	0.001
IPM % (n)	11.67% (14/120)	12.78% (23/180)	0.774
IPF % (n)	80.83% (97/120)	65.55% (118/180)	0.004
AFC (n)	21.74 ± 9.95	16.75 ± 7.09	<0.001

BMI: body mass index’ Long: long protocol; IPM: improved prolonged protocol in the midluteal phase; IPF: improved prolonged protocol in the follicular phase; AFC: antral follicle counts.