Review Article

Causal ACTH-Depot Therapy during Pregnancies following Infertility Treatment

Table 2

Results of treatment of infertile women in periods I (1991–1992) and II (2001–2004) with single and serial doses from the beginning of the pregnancy.

GroupPeriodSerial dosesSingle dosesControl
NNNN

Age (years)I44129,9 ± 5,214030,2 ± 4,914029,8 ± 5,1 161
II32429,6 ± 4,314231,0 ± 4,610030,0 ± 5,1 182
Number of pregnanciesI3,2 ± 1,32,7 ± 1,52,0 ± 1,3
II1,9 ± 1,32,0 ± 1,21,8 ± 1,3
Number of birthsI2,3 ± 1,11,4 ± 0,71,6 ± 0,8
II1,2 ± 0,61,2 ± 0,61,4 ± 0,8
Number of miscarriagesI0,9 ± 1,11,3 ± 1,40,4 ± 0,8
II0,7 ± 1,00,8 ± 0,90,4 ± 0,8
Number of childrenI0,7 ± 0,81,2 ± 0,51,3 ± 0,6
II1,2 ± 0,51,2 ± 0,61,4 ± 0,7
Number of dosesI3,4 ± 0,66,0 ± 1,50
II5,2 ± 2,89,1 ± 3,50
CAP1  μmol/L/minI6,6 ± 2,18,1 ± 2,38,8 ± 2,4
II7,7 ± 2,57,8 ± 2,58,8 ± 2,4
CAP2  μmol/L/minI5,1 ± 1,56,6 ± 1,77,1 ± 1,7
II6,4 ± 1,86,5 ± 1,86,8 ± 1,9
Length of pregnancy (days)I262,5 ± 32267,6 ± 11272,5 ± 11
II270,7 ± 22275,0 ± 11272,6 ± 12
Mass of newborn (g)I2895 ± 9003165 ± 4403299 ± 439
II3230 ± 5043477 ± 4203341 ± 480
Length of newborn (cm)I50,5 ± 7,253,4 ± 2,754,3 ± 2,7
II53,6 ± 3,255,0 ± 2,554,4 ± 2,6
Apgar scale pointsI9,7 ± 0,79,7 ± 1,69,5 ± 0,8
II9,5 ± 0,89,7 ± 0,99,7 ± 1,7
Klimek scale pointsI9,8 ± 1,69,9 ± 1,610,5 ± 1,4
II8,8 ± 1,68,9 ± 1,78,8 ± 1,7