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Nafiye Yilmaz1, Ebru Ersoy1, Aytekin Tokmak1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Healthcare Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Background:
Recent studies have shown that vitamin D has an essential role in the reproductive system. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of vitamin D levels in patients undergoing ovulation induction (OI), and subsequent intrauterine insemination (IUI) procedure.
Materials And Methods:
One hundred and four infertile and one hundred and three fertile women were recruited in this cross-sectional study which was conducted in a tertiary level maternity hospital. Infertile patients were divided into pregnant and non-pregnant subgroups after treatment. Individual characteristics and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25 (OH) D3] levels were compared between the groups.
Results:
The vast majority of our study population consisted of women who had vitamin D deficiency (96.6%). There was no statistically significant difference between infertile and fertile groups in terms of serum 25 (OH) D3 levels (P=0.512). Similarly, no significant difference was observed between the pregnant and non-pregnant subgroups of infertile patients regarding 25 (OH) D3 levels (P=0.267).
Conclusion:
There is no association between female infertility and serum vitamin D levels. Vitamin D does not predict pregnancy in infertile women undergoing OI with IUI. Further research which will provide a comparison between much more women who have deficient and sufficient 25 (OH) D3 levels is warranted.
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