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Chapter 2<br />

34<br />

Table 2.2 Clinical, endocrine and menstrual cycle characteristics (median and range) in 40 normo-<br />

ovulatory women presenting with either single (n=16) or multiple (n=24) dominant follicle (≥ 10 mm)<br />

development following exogenous recFSH starting on either cycle day 3, 5 or 7.<br />

Dominant follicle P a<br />

Single Multiple<br />

n 16 24 *<br />

Age (yrs) 29 (20-34) 29 (21-35) -<br />

BMI (kg/m 2 ) 23 (19-27) 22 (19-27) -<br />

Cycle length (d) 28 (26-31) 28 (25-31) -<br />

Cycle day 3<br />

FSH (IU/l) 7.0 (2.8-12.2) 7.2 (3.3-13.5) -<br />

E 2 (pmol/l) 137 (93-264) 153 (64-404) -<br />

Inhibin B (ng/l) 114 (26-179) 91 (12-213) -<br />

Day of hCG<br />

FSH (IU/l) 6.6 (4.5-20.4) 6.0 (4.5-15.0) -<br />

LH (IU/l) 7.4 (2.0-49.3) 4.6 (0.3-57.2) -<br />

E 2 (pmol/l) 793 (470-1353) 1176 (536-2840) 0.02<br />

P (nmol/l) 4.1 (2.4-27.3) 4.3 (1.4-11.7) -<br />

Inhibin A (ng/l) 50 (28-143) 82 (27-224)

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