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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Randomized Controlled Study of the Effects of DHEA on the Outcome of IVF in Endometriosis.

Yanxia Zhang, Meiqing Li, Lian Li, Jianghua Xiao, Zhe Chen

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It has been retracted, and should not be counted. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yanxia ZhangThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Reproductive Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Meiqing LiThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Reproductive Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Lian LiThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Reproductive Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Jianghua XiaoThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Reproductive Center, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.
Zhe ChenThe Second Affiliated Hospital, Department of Respiratory, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan 421001, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7293-1862
University of South China · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effect of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) in patients with endometriosis (EMT).

methodsFemale patients diagnosed with EMT in our hospital from May 2018 to May 2019 were selected. The patients were divided into the control group (

resultsThere were no significant differences in serum E2, progesterone, endometrial thickness, recovered oocytes, mean number of transferred embryos, and mean score of leading embryo transfer between the DHEA group and the women who completed the first and second cycles (

conclusionDHEA can significantly increase serum E2 level and improve IVF outcome by regulating the hormone synthesis process, thus improving oocyte and embryo quality.

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