RESEARCH QUESTION: Is a mixture of preconception serum lipids and lipophilic micronutrients associated with clinical pregnancy and live births? DESIGN: In this prospective cohort study, blood serum was collected on the day of oocyte retrie…
CONTEXT: Fatty acids (FAs) are important for reproductive processes, including steroidogenesis, though associations with fecundability, as measured by time to pregnancy (TTP), are unclear. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between…
The importance of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle components to reproduction is increasingly recognized, including the constituent paraoxonase 1 (PON1). However, the reliability characteristics of PON1 enzymes in ovarian follicular …
BACKGROUND: Evidence is growing that the equilibrium between reactive oxygen species and antioxidants plays a vital role in women's reproductive health. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate variations in serum antioxidant…
OBJECTIVE: To assess the variability of follicular fluid (FF) high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle components. DESIGN: Cross-sectional design with assessment using two-stage nested analysis of variance. SETTING: Reproductive health cen…
BACKGROUND: Oxidative stress has been associated with a variety of chronic diseases and reproductive disorders. Fruits and vegetables (F/V) may contribute to antioxidant vitamin and micronutrient levels and reduce oxidative stress. OBJECTI…
Studies in both human and animal species have suggested that oxidative stress may be associated with health outcomes, including the risk of infertility in both males and females. Sex hormones have been shown to have antioxidant properties. …
PURPOSE: To investigate whether follicular fluid lipid-soluble micronutrients are associated with embryo morphology parameters during IVF. METHODS: Follicle fluid and oocytes were obtained prospectively from 81 women. Embryo morphology par…
Little information is available on the intra-individual variability of oxidative stress biomarkers in healthy individuals and even less in the context of the menstrual cycle. The objective of this study was to characterize the analytical an…
BACKGROUND: Little is known about the aetiology of endometriosis; however, in the presence of oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species might increase growth and adhesion of endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity, leading to endometrios…
ISEE-482 Introduction: Little is known about the etiology of endometriosis; however reactive oxygen species may increase growth and adhesion of endometrial cells in the peritoneal cavity leading to endometriosis and infertility. Within a st…