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Vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Heliyon, 2023
Background: Vitamin D level is closely associated with the development of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). We aimed to systematically evaluate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on patients with PCOS, to provide reliable evidence to the clinical ...
Biyun Zhang, Xiuhua Yao, Xingming Zhong, Yang Hu, Jianying Xu   +4 more
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The role of micronutrients in male and female fertility: A review study [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2021
Introduction: Fertility means the ability to have a child that is one of the causes of family formation. Several factors can affect fertility. Micronutrients are essential for the body's anabolic and catabolic activities, so they may be effective factors
Zamzam Paknahad, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Fatemeh Shaghaghi, Hadiseh Safinejad, Leila Asadi, Zahra Mohebbi-Dehnavi   +5 more
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Genetic conflicts, intrinsic male fertility, and ejaculate investment [PDF]

, 2012
Engqvist L. Genetic conflicts, intrinsic male fertility, and ejaculate investment. Evolution.
Engqvist, Leif, Engqvist, Leif ; https://orcid.org/   +1 more
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Tex13a Optimizes Sperm Motility via Its Potential Roles in mRNA Turnover

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
mRNAs have been found to undergo substantial selective degradation during the late stages of spermiogenesis. However, the mechanisms regulating this biological process are unknown. In this report, we have identified Tex13a, a spermatid-specific gene that
Yinchuan Li, Panpan Mi, Xue Chen, Jiabao Wu, Xiaohua Liu, Yunge Tang, Jinmei Cheng, Yingying Huang, Weibing Qin, C. Yan Cheng, Fei Sun   +10 more
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A pathogenic variant in the uncharacterized RNF212B gene results in severe aneuploidy male infertility and repeated IVF failure

HGG Advances, 2023
Summary: Quantitative and qualitative spermatogenic impairments are major causes of men’s infertility. Although in vitro fertilization (IVF) is effective, some couples persistently fail to conceive.
Moran Gershoni, Tslil Braun, Ron Hauser, Shimi Barda, Ofer Lehavi, Mira Malcov, Tsvia Frumkin, Yael Kalma, Shmuel Pietrokovski, Eli Arama, Sandra E. Kleiman   +10 more
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Treatment Patterns and Healthcare Outcomes with Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum vs Surgery in Peyronie's Disease: A Retrospective Claims Database Analysis

Sexual Medicine, 2021
Introduction: Treatments for Peyronie's disease (PD) include surgical management and collagenase clostridium histolyticum (CCH). Aims: To evaluate PD treatment trends after CCH approval and compare clinical outcomes in CCH- and surgery-treated cohorts ...
Landon Trost, MD, Huan Huang, PhD, Xu Han, PhD, Chakkarin Burudpakdee, PharmD, Yiqun Hu, MD, PhD   +4 more
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Couple-level determinants of syphilis infection among heterosexual married couples of reproductive age in Guangdong Province, China: A population-based cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
BackgroundSyphilis remains a major public health problem worldwide, and its prevention requires knowledge of factors that go beyond the individual-level.
Lu Han, Wenxue Xiong, Mingzhen Li, Rui Li, Jiabao Wu, Xijia Tang, Li Ling, Li Ling, Xiaohua Liu   +8 more
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Vascular Necrosis of the Upper Extremity After Self-Treatment for Peyronie's Disease

Sexual Medicine, 2021
Peyronie's disease (PD) is associated with significant psychosocial distress, including anxiety, depression, and negative effects on interpersonal relationships.
David Yang, MD, Joshua Savage, PA-C, Tobias Köhler, MD, MPH, Sevann Helo, MD, Landon Trost, MD, Matthew Ziegelmann, MD   +5 more
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Homozygous mutation in DNALI1 leads to asthenoteratozoospermia by affecting the inner dynein arms

Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Asthenozoospermia is the most common cause of male infertility. Dynein protein arms play a crucial role in the motility of sperm flagella and defects in these proteins generally impair the axoneme structure and affect sperm flagella function.
Yanwei Sha, Yanwei Sha, Yanwei Sha, Wensheng Liu, Hua Nie, Lu Han, Chunjie Ma, Xiaoya Zhang, Ziyi Xiao, Weibing Qin, Xiaoming Jiang, Xiaoli Wei   +11 more
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The impact of migration-related characteristics on the risk of TORCH infections among women of childbearing age: a population-based study in southern China

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background TORCH infections are the most common prenatal infections causing congenital malformation and infant mortality, especially in developing countries. Migrant women might be vulnerable to TORCH infections, but little is known about the association
Rui Li, Lu Han, Wenxue Xiong, Wenjuan Wang, Chaonan Fan, Mingzhen Li, Xiaohua Liu, Li Ling   +7 more
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