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SynthesisJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2020

Does coenzyme Q

Panagiota Florou, Panagiotis Anagnostis, Patroklos Theocharis, Michail Chourdakis, Dimitrios G Goulis

Registry-linked trialOpen access · bronzeAbstract readMeta-AnalysisSystematic Review
In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07764328 (A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Impact of Milamend on Quality of Life and Hormonal Health in Women With Self-Reported Symptoms Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
36citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07764328 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Impact of Milamend on Quality of Life and Hormonal Health in Women With Self-Reported Symptoms Associated With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

TypeinterventionalSponsorMila Mend Inc.Ran2025 to 2026Enrolled225ConditionsPolycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)ArmsA dietary supplement powder for women, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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  16. Exploring the protective effects of coenzyme Q10 on female fertility.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Panagiota FlorouDepartment of Endocrinology, Police Medical Center of Thessaloniki, 326 Monastiriou Street, 54121, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1152-3013
Panagiotis AnagnostisDepartment of Endocrinology, Police Medical Center of Thessaloniki, 326 Monastiriou Street, 54121, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8949-4312
Patroklos TheocharisDepartment of Endocrinology, Police Medical Center of Thessaloniki, 326 Monastiriou Street, 54121, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Michail ChourdakisLaboratory of Hygiene, Social and Preventive Medicine and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece. mhourd@gapps.auth.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-8356
Dimitrios G GoulisUnit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, "Papageorgiou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Ring Road, Nea Efkarpia, 54601, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5005-1995
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveIncreased oxidative stress has been identified as a pathogenetic mechanism in female infertility. However, the effect of specific antioxidants, such as coenzyme Q

methodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), Cochrane, and Scopus, from inception to March 2020. Data were expressed as odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). The I

resultsFive randomized-controlled trials fulfilled eligibility criteria (449 infertile women; 215 in CoQ

conclusionsOral supplementation of CoQ

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsInfertility, FemalePolycystic Ovary SyndromeUbiquinoneAntioxidantsFemaleFertilityHumansOxidative StressPregnancyRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicAntioxidantscoenzyme Q10UbiquinoneAssisted reproductionCoenzyme Q10CoQ10Female infertilityMeta-analysisPregnancy outcomes

Identifiers

PMID32767206
PMCPMC7550497
OpenAlexW3047740668

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Registered trials

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