Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5858096 | Reproductive Toxicology | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Both oxidative stress and polycystic ovary syndrome have been involved in several aspects of female reproduction. In this retrospective observational study, the outcome of controlled ovarian stimulation and follicular microenvironment of twenty-five women affected by PCOS (Group A) have been explored, evaluating the effects of myo-inositol in association with antioxidant activities (FT500 Plus®). Twenty-five untreated-PCOS women (Group B) with similar characteristics served as control group. Although there was no difference in ovarian volume at time zero, this parameter was significantly smaller at the 5-month follow-up in the Group A (11.1 ± 0.9 versus 13.5 ± 1; P = 0.0001). Group A showed a significant increase in the number of MII oocytes (6.3 ± 2.5 versus 4.5 ± 2; P = 0.03) and glutathione peroxidase activity in follicular fluid (15.4 ± 6.2 versus 11 ± 2.2; P = 0.04). FT500 Plus® may be considered in PCOS patient for improving oocyte quality.
Keywords
PCOSGnRHCOSGPXTACAFCASRMROSHomeostasis model assessmentAmerican Society for Reproductive MedicineAMHHCGControlled ovarian stimulationintracytoplasmic sperm injectionOxidative stressSODPolycystic ovary syndromeSuperoxide dismutasebody mass indexBMITotal antioxidant capacityIn vitro fertilizationIVFFollicular fluidpregnancy ratesICSIAntimüllerian hormonegonadotropin releasing hormoneHCG, Human chorionic gonadotropinfollicle stimulating hormoneluteinizing hormoneFSHHOMAglutathione peroxidaseReactive oxygen species
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Authors
Carlo Alviggi, Federica Cariati, Alessandro Conforti, Pasquale De Rosa, Roberta Vallone, Ida Strina, Rosario Pivonello, Giuseppe De Placido,