Table 2 Patients’ characteristics and clinical outcomes when CE was defined as ≥ 2 PCs in 10 HPFs
From: Histological diagnostic criterion for chronic endometritis based on the clinical outcome
| Â | Non-CE | CE | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 34 | N = 19 | ||
Age (y), Median, IQR | 36 (32.5–37) | 38 (35–39) | 0.028 |
Gravidity, Median, IQR | 0 (0–0.25) | 0 (0–1) | 0.13 |
Parity, Median, IQR | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) | 0.0023 |
BMI (kg/m2), Median, IQR | 21.8 (19.6–24.1) | 21.0 (20.1–25.9) | 0.83 |
Smoking habit (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FSH (mIU/mL), Median, IQR | 8.85 (7.4–9.7) | 8.8 (7.4–10.3) | 0.97 |
Previous OPU cycles, Median IQR | 1.5 (1–4) | 1 (1–2) | 0.33 |
EM thickness (mm), Mean ± SD | 10.5 ± 2.05 | 10.2 ± 1.95 | 0.55 |
Rate of good blastocysts (%) | 61.2 (21/34) | 63.1 (12/19) | 0.99 |
Infertility cause | |||
 Tubal factor | 6 | 9 | 0.029 |
 Ovarian factor | 5 | 3 | 1 |
 Endometriosis | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 ASA | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fertilization failure | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Male factor | 11 | 2 | 0.10 |
 Unexplained fertility | 11 | 3 | 0.33 |
Pregnancy rate (%) | 58.8 (20/34) | 26.3 (5/19) | 0.043 |
Live birth rate (%) | 44.1 (15/34) | 5.3 (1/19) | 0.0041 |
Miscarriage rate (%) | 25 (5/20) | 80 (4/5) | 0.04 |