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The
size of follicle under 10 mm was sonographicaly registered in 56
(26.3%) examinations, 11-17 mm in 67 (31.4%) examinations, 18-25 mm in
69 (32.4%) examinations and in 21 examination (9.9%) the ovulation was
registered.
The higher percentage of negative FERN test results was found in small
size follicles while, in larger size follicles, there was a higher
percentage of positive results. Those differences are statistically
significant (Chi-square = 61.058; P<0.001).
A significant and high correlation was established between the size
of follicle and FERN test results ( Phi=0.512; C=0.423; P<0.01).
The results of ultrasonographic folliculometry and GANOP test are shown in table 3.
Table 3. Results of ultrasonographic folliculometry and GANOP test.
|
Ultrasound
|
Ganop test
|
|
Size
|
Total
|
|
+
|
++
|
+++
|
|
of foll.(mm)
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
|
Up to 10
|
56
|
26.3
|
36
|
67.9
|
9
|
17.3
|
7
|
12.5
|
4
|
7.7
|
|
11-17
|
67
|
31.4
|
9
|
17.0
|
27
|
51.9
|
18
|
32.1
|
13
|
25.0
|
|
18-25
|
69
|
32.4
|
6
|
11.3
|
13
|
25.0
|
23
|
41.1
|
27
|
51.9
|
|
Ovulatio
|
21
|
9.9
|
2
|
3.8
|
3
|
5.8
|
8
|
14.3
|
8
|
15.4
|
|
TOTAL
|
213
|
100
|
53
|
100
|
52
|
100
|
56
|
100
|
52
|
100
|
X2=63.539; p<0.001
Phi=0.541; C=0.476; p<0.001
Pearson’s correlation r=0.370; p<0.01
Spearman’s correlation ro=0.371; p<0.01
The higher percentage of negative GANOP TEST results has been found in
small size follicles while, in larger size follicles, there has been a
higher percentage of positive ones (Chi-square = 63.539 ; P <
0.001). There is a highly significant correlation between the size of
the follicle and the results of GANOP TEST ( Phi=0.541; C=0.476 ;
P< 0.01).
Comparative analyses of FERN and GANOP tests in relation to sonographic
folliculometry are shown in tables 4,5,6 and 7.
Table 4. Comparative values of Fern and Ganop tests at the size of follicles up to 10 mm (n=56)
|
Results
|
q
|
+
|
++
|
+++
|
Total
|
|
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
N
|
%
|
|
Fern test
|
41
|
73.2
|
6
|
10.7
|
5
|
8.9
|
4
|
7.2
|
56
|
100
|
|
Ganop test
|
36
|
64.3
|
9
|
16.1
|
7
|
12.5
|
4
|
7.1
|
56
|
100
|
|
X2=1.039; DF=1; p>0.05
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Comparative values of Fern and Ganop tests at the size of
follicles up to 10 mm (n=56) are shown in the table 4. At this size
of the follicle, there was no statistically significant difference in
the percentage of positive results ( Chi square= 1.039; P > 0.05).
The percentage of positive results in FERN test and GANOP test was
26.8% (15) and 35.7% (20) respectively.
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