2018
Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Poor Ovarian Stimulation Outcome in PCOS but Not Unexplained Infertility
Butts SF, Seifer DB, Koelper N, Senapati S, Sammel MD, Hoofnagle AN, Kelly A, Krawetz SA, Santoro N, Zhang H, Diamond MP, Legro RS, Network E. Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Poor Ovarian Stimulation Outcome in PCOS but Not Unexplained Infertility. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2018, 104: 369-378. PMID: 30085176, PMCID: PMC6300410, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVitamin D deficiencyPolycystic ovary syndromeD deficiencyEarly pregnancy lossOvarian stimulationUnexplained infertilityLive birthsPregnancy lossDiagnosis of PCOSMultiple Intrauterine GestationsOvarian stimulation outcomesRetrospective cohort studyInvestigation of womenBanked seraPPCOS IICohort studyIntrauterine gestationOvary syndromeInfertile womenInfertility diagnosisPregnant subjectsElevated riskImportant treatmentReproductive outcomesTrial dataAllostatic load, a measure of chronic physiological stress, is associated with pregnancy outcomes, but not fertility, among women with unexplained infertility
Barrett ES, Vitek W, Mbowe O, Thurston SW, Legro RS, Alvero R, Baker V, Bates GW, Casson P, Coutifaris C, Eisenberg E, Hansen K, Krawetz S, Robinson R, Rosen M, Usadi R, Zhang H, Santoro N, Diamond M. Allostatic load, a measure of chronic physiological stress, is associated with pregnancy outcomes, but not fertility, among women with unexplained infertility. Human Reproduction 2018, 33: 1757-1766. PMID: 30085177, PMCID: PMC6454470, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dey261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse pregnancy outcomesOvarian stimulationPreterm birthPregnancy outcomesLive birthsUnexplained infertilityLipoprotein cholesterolBlood pressureBirth outcomesLow birthweightAllostatic loadSpontaneous abortionReproductive outcomesHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterolAL scoreSTUDY FUNDING/COMPETINGChronic physiological stressMulti-variable logistic regression modelAdvanced Reproductive CareMultiple Intrauterine GestationsDiastolic blood pressureNon-pregnant stateSystolic blood pressureType of infertility
2017
Preconceptional antithyroid peroxidase antibodies, but not thyroid-stimulating hormone, are associated with decreased live birth rates in infertile women
Seungdamrong A, Steiner AZ, Gracia CR, Legro RS, Diamond MP, Coutifaris C, Schlaff WD, Casson P, Christman GM, Robinson RD, Huang H, Alvero R, Hansen KR, Jin S, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Santoro N, Network E. Preconceptional antithyroid peroxidase antibodies, but not thyroid-stimulating hormone, are associated with decreased live birth rates in infertile women. Fertility And Sterility 2017, 108: 843-850. PMID: 29102040, PMCID: PMC8129952, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.08.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnti-TPO antibodiesLive birth rateThyroid-stimulating hormoneAntithyroid peroxidase antibodiesMIU/LInfertile womenClinical pregnancyPeroxidase antibodiesLive birthsReproductive outcomesBirth rateEunice Kennedy Shriver National InstituteMultivariable logistic regression analysisMultivariable logistic regression modelReproductive Medicine NetworkMIU/L.Adverse reproductive outcomesHigher miscarriage ratePoor reproductive outcomesRisk of miscarriageLogistic regression analysisLogistic regression modelsSimilar conception ratesMiscarriage rateTSH levels
2016
Vitamin D Status Relates to Reproductive Outcome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
Pal L, Zhang H, Williams J, Santoro NF, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Coutifaris C, Carson SA, Steinkampf MP, Carr BR, McGovern PG, Cataldo NA, Gosman GG, Nestler JE, Myers E, Legro RS, Network F. Vitamin D Status Relates to Reproductive Outcome in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Secondary Analysis of a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2016, 101: 3027-3035. PMID: 27186859, PMCID: PMC4971341, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-4352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeLive birthsVitD statusOvary syndromeSerum 25OHDIndependent predictorsSecondary analysisOvulation induction outcomesSerum 25OHD levelsVitamin D statusHealth diagnostic criteriaD statusNonpregnant populationRetrospective cohortControlled TrialsVitamin DPregnancy lossReproductive outcomesDiagnostic criteriaTrial dataProgressive improvementWomenInduction outcomeNational InstituteSyndrome