Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3937166 | Fertility and Sterility | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Before the beginning of ovulation induction, a significant decrease in vitamin E was observed in patients with endometriosis, perhaps because antioxidants are consumed during oxidation reactions. After ovulation induction with exogenous gonadotropins, the group of patients with endometriosis not only presented increased lipid peroxidation but also maintained lower vitamin E levels than the control group, a fact that hypothetically could compromise oocyte quality in endometriotic patients. However, on the day of oocyte retrieval, both serum LP potential and vitamin E levels were found to be similar in the two groups.
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Authors
Carla M.D., Rui Alberto M.D., Ph.D., Rosana Maria M.D., Ph.D., Marcos M.D., Ph.D., Alceu Afonso Ph.D., Paula M.D., Ph.D.,