Plowden TC

No ORCID on file · 16 papers in corpus · active 2012-2023

Study types

  • review 1

Condition tags

  • endometriosis 1
  • infertility 1
review 2023
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.01.022

IMPORTANCE: Uterine fibroids and endometriosis are 2 of the leading causes of morbidity among reproductive-aged women. There are significant racial disparities in disease prevalence, incidence, age of onset, and treatment profile in fibroid…

2022
Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) ·doi:10.1007/s43032-022-00956-5

Race, as a social construct without a clear genetic underpinning, is frequently referenced in medicine as predictor of multiple diseases including that of infertility. The authors will discuss how systematic racism can have downstream conse…

2020
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ·doi:10.1016/j.jand.2019.10.013

BackgroundRiboflavin, vitamin B-6, and vitamin B-12 are key players in one-carbon metabolism as enzymatic cofactors, and deficiency of these nutrients may influence reproductive outcomes possibly through affecting reproductive hormones.Obje…

2020
Journal of translational autoimmunity ·doi:10.1016/j.jtauto.2020.100059

Several autoimmune conditions have adverse effects on reproductive outcomes, but the relationship between family history of autoimmune disease in women without these conditions and pregnancy is uncertain. The objective of this study was to …

2018
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology ·doi:10.1016/s2213-8587(18)30153-0

BackgroundVitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, although the association between preconception vitamin D concentrations and livebirth is unknown. We aimed to assess the association between prec…

2018
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.10.025

ObjectiveTo assess systemic inflammation in relation to fecundability and anovulation.DesignProspective cohort study among participants in the Effects of Aspirin in Gestation and Reproduction trial who were assigned to the placebo.SettingAc…

2018
The British journal of nutrition ·doi:10.1017/s0007114518000818

Although minerals are linked to several reproductive outcomes, it is unknown whether dietary minerals are associated with ovulatory function. We hypothesised that low intakes of minerals would be associated with an increased risk of anovula…

2018
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2018.03.012

BackgroundPrior studies have reported mixed results regarding relationships between vitamin D, androgens, and sex hormone-binding globulin in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. However, less is known regarding these associations in eu…

2017
Seminars in reproductive medicine ·doi:10.1055/s-0037-1606384
2017
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.09.001

BackgroundOvert thyroid dysfunction has been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. However, less is known regarding subclinical hypothyroidism or thyroid autoimmunity and their relationship to pregnancy complications.ObjectiveThe purp…

2016
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.12.003

ObjectiveTo evaluate if antimüllerian hormone (AMH) is associated with pregnancy loss.DesignProspective cohort study within a block-randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of low-dose aspirin.SettingNot applicable.Patient(s)Women…

2016
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2016-2901
2016
The Journal of nutrition ·doi:10.3945/jn.115.217620

BackgroundEvidence is growing that the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants plays a vital role in women's reproductive health.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate variations in serum antioxidant conce…

2016
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism ·doi:10.1210/jc.2016-1049

ContextPrior studies examining associations between subclinical hypothyroidism and antithyroid antibodies with early pregnancy loss and live birth suggest mixed results and time to pregnancy (TTP) has not been studied in this patient popula…

2013
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.10.048

Biomarkers are biologic compounds that are easily accessible and reflect normal physiology or pathology. They are useful in a variety of clinical situations that involve detection of subclinical disease, risk stratification, preoperative pl…

2012
Clinical practice (London, England) ·doi:10.2217/cpr.12.65

Racial and ethnic disparities have been reported in every field of medicine. High costs associated with infertility treatment and restricted access to care has made assisted reproductive technologies particularly susceptible and vulnerable …