2015
Vitamin D Supplementation Decreases TGF-β1 Bioavailability in PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Irani M, Seifer DB, Grazi RV, Julka N, Bhatt D, Kalgi B, Irani S, Tal O, Lambert-Messerlian G, Tal R. Vitamin D Supplementation Decreases TGF-β1 Bioavailability in PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2015, 100: 4307-4314. PMID: 26485217, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2015-2580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, CDBiological AvailabilityCholecalciferolDehydroepiandrosterone SulfateEndoglinFemaleHumansInsulin ResistanceLipidsPolycystic Ovary SyndromeProspective StudiesReceptors, Cell SurfaceSocioeconomic FactorsTestosteroneTransforming Growth Factor beta1Vitamin DVitamin D DeficiencyVitaminsYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeVD supplementationTGF-β1Clinical manifestationsClinical parametersAcademic-affiliated medical centerFerriman-Gallwey scoreOral vitamin D3Serum TGF-β1Soluble endoglin levelsPlacebo-controlled trialVitamin D supplementationTGF-β1 levelsNew treatment modalitiesD supplementationOral placeboRandomized PlaceboOvary syndromeVD levelsEndoglin levelsInsulin resistanceTreatment modalitiesMenstrual periodLipid profileVitamin D3
2014
Impact of CD4+ Lymphocytes and HIV Infection on Anti‐Müllerian Hormone Levels in a Large Cohort of HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected Women
Scherzer R, Bacchetti P, Messerlian G, Goderre J, Maki PM, Seifer DB, Anastos K, Karim R, Greenblatt RM. Impact of CD4+ Lymphocytes and HIV Infection on Anti‐Müllerian Hormone Levels in a Large Cohort of HIV‐infected and HIV‐uninfected Women. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2014, 73: 273-284. PMID: 25339186, PMCID: PMC4323676, DOI: 10.1111/aji.12332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-Müllerian hormone levelsUninfected womenHigh AMHHIV infectionCD4 countLymphocyte countHormone levelsCurrent CD4 countImpact of CD4Total lymphocyte countCD4 T cellsHormonal contraceptive useOvarian granulosa cell functionsGranulosa cell functionPast weight lossHIV viraemiaNadir CD4Undetectable viraemiaUninfected participantsAMH levelsLow AMHOvarian functionDetectable viraemiaT cellsLarge cohort