Francesco Orio

ORCID: 0000-0002-9127-5987 · 5 papers in corpus
review 2017
Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders ·doi:10.1007/s11154-017-9407-2

In the last decades several studies suggested that vitamin D is involved in the modulation of the reproductive process in women due to the expression of VDR and 1α-hydroxylase in reproductive tissues such as ovary, uterus, placenta, pituita…

review 2017
Archives of toxicology ·doi:10.1007/s00204-016-1804-x

The objective was to provide the current state of the art regarding the role of vitamin D in chronic diseases (osteoporosis, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, dementia, autism, type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, male and female fertility).…

other 2010
Journal of ovarian research ·doi:10.1186/1757-2215-3-16

BACKGROUND: No data regarding metformin effects on follicular fluid anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels were to date available in literature. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) whe…

rct 2004
Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.11.061
rct 2004
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deh053

BACKGROUND: Although GnRH analogues are widely used to treat a variety of sex hormone-related diseases, little is known about their effect on metabolism. Therefore, we have evaluated the effect of a GnRH analogue, administered with or witho…