IR(+) (n = 28)

IR(−) (n = 88)

p value

Age (years)^*

37.3 ± 5.3 (28 - 44)

37.3 ± 3.9 (27 - 41)

0.87

BMI (kg/m²)^*

24.9 ± 3.8

22.5 ± 2.8

0.06

Basal FSH (IU/ml)^*

8.4 ± 4.2

7.6 ± 2.2

0.37

LH (IU/ml)^*

4.2 ± 1.7

5.4 ± 3.4

0.24

LH/FSH^*

0.62 ± 0.5

0.75 ± 0.48

0.39

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)^*

172 ± 43.8

187.9 ± 15.1

0.7

Triglycerides (mg/dl)^*

72.80 ± 28.0

94.2 ± 46.2

0.3

HDL (mg/dl)^*

61.0 ± 5.7

59.4 ± 6.8

0.77

LDL (mg/dl)^*

128.8 ± 37.7

126.7 ± 28.5

0.91

HOMA^*

5 ± 2.8

0.2 ± 0.8

<0.001

Glucose (mg/dl)^*

93.8 ± 6.6

90.5 ± 6.4

0.11

Insulin (μIU/ml)^*

22 ± 12.5

5.4 ± 2.5

<0.001

Cause of infertility

Male factor (%)

7 (28.6)

40 (45.5)

0.11

Tubal factor (%)

3 (10.7)

11 (12.5)

0.8

Ovulatory factor (%)

3 (10.7)

13 (14.8)

0.59

Endometriosis (%)

6 (21.4)

10 (21.4)

0.7

Unknown factor (%)

9 (32.1)

14 (15.9)

0.06