Table 1 Comparison between Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (GCSF) and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) according to baseline characteristics, ultra-sonographic data, and laboratory data

Age (years)

1.120

0.135

 Mean ± SD

34.76 ± 4.88

32.94 ± 3.91

 Range

23–43

24–39

Weight (kg)

0.013

0.858

 Mean ± SD

83.84 ± 15.11

83.46 ± 16.19

 Range

54–111

52–122

Height (m)

1.616

0.189

 Mean ± SD

1.72 ± 0.07

1.69 ± 0.08

 Range

1.62–1.87

1.4–1.85

Husband Age

1.527

0.126

 Mean ± SD

40.50 ± 7.52

37.66 ± 5.45

 Range

30–59

27–50

Body Mass Index

0.348

0.943

 Mean ± SD

29.68 ± 6.09

29.25 ± 6.38

 Range

Duration of Infertility

0.627

0.388

 Mean ± SD

7.08 ± 2.65

7.60 ± 3.51

 Range

3–12

3.5–18

Type of Infertility

0.051#

0.822

 Primary

36 (72%)

37 (74%)

 Secondary

14 (28%)

13 (26%)

Cause of infertility

0.187#

0.769

 Male

10 (20%)

13 (26%)

 Ovarian

2 (4%)

4 (8%)

 Polycystic ovary

11 (22%)

8 (16%)

 Tubal

8 (16%)

6 (12%)

 Unexplained

19 (38%)

19 (38%)

Previous ICSI

0.528

0.426

 Mean ± SD

3.38 ± 0.53

3.48 ± 0.76

 Range

3–5

2–6

AFC

1.205

0.124

 Mean ± SD

9.62 ± 2.47

10.68 ± 4.25

 Range

5–14

4–20

Baseline Endometrial Thickness

0.134

0.667

 Mean ± SD

4.24 ± 0.78

4.17 ± 0.83

 Range

2.8–5.2

1–5

Endometrial Thickness before HCG triggering

0.310

0.533

 Mean ± SD

10.18 ± 1.43

9.97 ± 2.07

 Range

7.3–13

2.7–16

FSH

1.300

0.107

 Mean ± SD

7.37 ± 1.81

8.32 ± 1.93

 Range

2.7–10

5.5–12

LH

0.752

0.347

 Mean ± SD

0.88 ± 0.66

1.00 ± 0.62

 Range

0.1–2.8

0.1–2.8

E2

0.045

0.783

 Mean ± SD

28.40 ± 10.050.053

27.98 ± 8.74

 Range

18–57

16–52

AMH

0.053

0.769

 Mean ± SD

2.08 ± 1.03

2.02 ± 1.19

 Range

0.8–4.2

0.1–4.9

Prolactin

0.831

0.325

 Mean ± SD

20.48 ± 6.58

19.26 ± 6.18

 Range

10–32

7–31

TSH

0.148

0.653

 Mean ± SD

2.65 ± 0.88

2.57 ± 0.96

 Range

0.1–4.9

0.6–4.8