Role of vitamin D in female Reproduction

Seyedeh Zahra Shahrokhi, Firouzeh Ghaffari, Ghaffari F, Faranak Kazerouni
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry · 2015 · vol. 455 , pp. 33–38 · doi:10.1016/j.cca.2015.12.040 · PMID:26747961 · W2214020073
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This paper reviews the role of vitamin D in female reproductive functions and infertility.

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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that belongs to the family of steroid hormones. The biological actions of vitamin D are exerted through a soluble protein, the vitamin D receptor (VDR). VDR is a transcription factor located in the nuclei of target cells that mediates the genomic action of the active form of vitamin D (1,25(OH)2D3). This transcription factor is distributed in various tissues, including the reproductive system. The presence of VDR in female reproductive tissue suggests that vitamin D is involved in female reproduction. The present article reviews the impact of vitamin D on anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), as an ovarian reserve marker, and ovarian steroidogenesis. This article also discusses the impact of vitamin D as a factor that influences infertility and the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF), insulin resistance (IR), hyperandrogenism, endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

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Reproduction Vitamin D Biomarkers Biomarkers Female Fertilization in Vitro Humans Ovary Ovary Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Receptors, Calcitriol Receptors, Calcitriol Vitamin D

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