Table 2 Comparison of serum hormone levels within the groups among the CS stages (ANOVA)

IGF-1 (group A)

164.22 ± 12.36

256.06 ± 15.04

332.31 ± 16.27

538.32 ± 32.31

212.76 ± 4.01

184.38 ± 12.84

0.000***

DHEA-S (group A)

232.17 ± 15.20

295.40 ± 14.22

451.77 ± 34.20

685.33 ± 39.11

351.13 ± 29.80

253.38 ± 22.14

0.000***

IGF-1 (group B)

197.19 ± 8.99

232.50 ± 9.79

460.38 ± 13.49

228.33 ± 8.96

206.31 ± 6.77

175.27 ± 6.12

0.000***

DHEA-S (group B)

185.03 ± 18.13

344.91 ± 30.77

578.12 ± 13.76

308.32 ± 7.68

229.70 ± 17.82

216.98 ± 15.44

0.000***