title: The role of vitamin D in reproductive dysfunction in women - a systematic review.
abstract: Vitamin D is essential for the proper functioning of the human body. There is also evidence of its strong association with fertility problems in women. This review aims to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and diseases affecting women's fertility (polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), uterine leiomyomas and endometriosis), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in Scopus and PubMed for relevant English language publications since 1989. Vitamin D influences the functioning of the reproductive system in women and has been associated with PCOS, uterine leiomyomas, endometriosis and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. However, further studies on larger groups of patients are needed to establish what role vitamin D plays in the treatment of female infertility.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland.
authors.forename: Patrycja
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skowrońska
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland; INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdańsk, Poland.
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pastuszek
authors.affiliation: Centre for Reproductive Medicine KRIOBANK, Białystok, Poland; Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kuczyński
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical and Process Engineering Chemical Faculty, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland.
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jaszczoł
authors.affiliation: Centre for Reproductive Medicine KRIOBANK, Białystok, Poland; Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuć
authors.affiliation: INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Warszawa, Poland; First Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jakiel
authors.affiliation: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Olsztyn, Poland.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wocławek-Potocka
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland; INVICTA Fertility and Reproductive Center, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Gyneacological Endocrinology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Łukaszuk
mesh_terms: D004715:Endometriosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000503:physiopathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D