Virant-Klun I

No ORCID on file · 9 papers in corpus · active 2002-2025

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  • article 1

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  • endometriosis 1
  • infertility 1
2025
Metabolites ·doi:10.3390/metabo15020079

Objectives: There are still limited or lacking data on the association of trace elements (TEs) with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This case-control study aimed to determine levels of essential TEs (manganese (Mn), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn)…

2025
Biological trace element research ·doi:10.1007/s12011-024-04507-8

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is poorly understood, with causes identified in only 25% of cases. Emerging evidence suggests links between trace elements (TEs) and POI. This study is the first to compare concentrations of manganese (…

2023
Life (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/life13010138

Exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can result in alterations of the female reproductive system, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The aim of this review was to summarize the knowledge about the association of EDCs (…

article 2020
Acta chimica Slovenica ·doi:10.17344/acsi.2020.5864

Oxidative stress in the follicular fluid (FF) is thought to be responsible for the abnormal development of oocytes. In our study patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis, and tubal infertility factor (TIF), and health…

2019
World journal of stem cells ·doi:10.4252/wjsc.v11.i7.383

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological malignancy. It is typically diagnosed at advanced stages of the disease, with metastatic sites disseminated widely within the abdominal cavity. Ovarian cancer treatment is challenging due to hig…

2014
BioMed research international ·doi:10.1155/2014/431797

The aim of the study was to compare the single pregnancy and neonate outcome after fresh and frozen-thawed embryo transfer in the in vitro fertilization programme (IVF). The study focused on clinical and laboratory factors affecting the abn…

2011
Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E ·doi:10.1186/1477-7827-9-123

BackgroundSperm of poor quality can negatively affect embryo development to the blastocyst stage. The aim of this comparative prospective randomized study was to evaluate the role of an intracytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm inject…

2006
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1007/s10815-006-9051-3

PurposeThe aim of this retrospective study was to compare the outcome of frozen-thawed blastocysts derived from the cycles using controlled ovarian stimulation with GnRH agonists vs. GnRH antagonists.MethodsSurvival, pregnancy and cumulativ…

2002
Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics ·doi:10.1023/a:1016006509036

PurposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sperm single-stranded DNA, detected by acridine orange (AO), and classical sperm parameters on embryonic quality after ICSI.MethodsBefore ICSI, the spermatozoa of 183 infertile pati…