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The relationship between fat-soluble vitamins and uterine fibroids: a systematic review
Sareh Dashti1, Fatemeh Jalal Marvi1, Negin Jazayerinezhad1
1Department of Nursing and Midwifery, MMS.C., Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
Background:
Uterine fibroids (UF) is a common gynecology tumor that in some cases may require hysterectomy. It is hypothesized that deficiency in fat-soluble vitamins might be a risk factor for UF. The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the relationship between fat-soluble vitamins and UFs.
Methods:
This systematic review was conducted on published articles in PubMed and Web of Science till Feb 2024 using a comprehensive search strategy.
Results:
Of the initial 9161 identified articles, 31 (overall population of 55189 participants), including 17 case-control studies, 6 clinical trials, four cross-sectional studies, three cohort studies, and one Mendelian epidemiological study were reviewed. Majority of the studies evaluated the relationship between serum vitamin D and UF incidence and size. None of the reviewed studies evaluated the relationship between vitamin K and UF.
Conclusions:
Vitamin D supplementation and intake of animal sources of vitamin A could reduce UF size. There is not enough evidence regarding the effect of vitamin K and E on UF size.
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