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Roles of Vitamin D in Reproductive Systems and Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Endocrinology
January 1, 1970
Yilu Chen et al. (2 authors)
Journal ArticleResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tReviewHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to review the potential functions of vitamin D in male and female reproductive systems and its associations with assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes.

Results Summary

The abstract highlights that vitamin D is involved in reproductive processes like steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis, but clinical findings on its impact on ART outcomes are controversial, and efficacy in human fertility lacks robust evidence from randomized controlled trials.

Population

General human populations, with a focus on male and female reproductive systems.

Effective Dosage

Not mentioned

Duration

Not mentioned

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
vitamin D
neutral
regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism
human body
-
plays an important role in
#1
vitamin D
neutral
various physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and apoptosis, inflammation, and insulin resistance
human body
-
plays an important role in
#2
vitamin D
neutral
fertility
male and female reproductive systems
-
is essential for
#3
vitamin D
neutral
many physiological reproductive processes, including steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and acrosome reaction
-
-
is involved in
#4
vitamin D
neutral
sperm quality
-
-
is correlated with
#5
vitamin D
neutral
ovarian reserve
-
-
is correlated with
#6
vitamin D
neutral
polycystic ovarian syndrome
-
-
is correlated with
#7
vitamin D
neutral
endometriosis
-
-
is correlated with
#8
vitamin D
no change
ART outcomes
-
-
Controversial clinical findings on
#9
vitamin D supplementation
no change
human fertility
randomized controlled trials
notably lacking
demonstrations of efficacy for
#10
Abstract

Vitamin D, an essential steroid hormone in the human body, plays an important role in not only the regulation of calcium and phosphorus metabolism, but also in various physiological processes, such as cell differentiation and apoptosis, inflammation, and insulin resistance. Vitamin D receptors are widely distributed in male and female reproductive systems, suggesting that vitamin D is essential for fertility. Because vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent around the world, this review aims to discuss the potential functions of vitamin D in male and female reproductive systems and the associations between vitamin D and assisted reproductive technology (ART) outcomes. Vitamin D is involved in many physiological reproductive processes, including steroidogenesis, spermatogenesis, and acrosome reaction. It is correlated with sperm quality, ovarian reserve, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and endometriosis, among others. Controversial clinical findings on vitamin D levels and ART outcomes were revealed in this review, and demonstrations of efficacy for human fertility in randomized controlled trials of vitamin D supplementation are notably lacking. Thus, further studies are highly required involving molecular mechanisms among different species and human populations, as well as randomized controlled trials.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
FemaleFertilityHumansMaleReceptors, CalcitriolReproductive Techniques, AssistedVitamin DVitamin D Deficiency
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy60/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations22
Citations/Year4.4
Relative Citation Ratio2.02
NIH Percentile74.8%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.75
Weight Score1.69
Normalized Score0.59
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