Interaction of Vitamin D and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α can modulate the Outcomes of ICSI
Ali Bendary,
Yasmin Marie,
Waleed Elnajar
Abstract:Objective: To investigate the relation between vitamin D sufficiency (VDS) levels and outcomes of ICSI for infertile women. Materials and Methods: 104 infertile women were clinically evaluated and given blood samples for estimation of serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and 25-Hydroxy VD (25-OHVD) and were categorized according to VDS levels. All women underwent frozen embryo transfer after controlled ovarian stimulation. The chemical (CPR) and clinical pregnancy rates (CLPR), the early pregnancy l… Show more
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