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ArticleJournal of personalized medicine2022

Effects of Oral Supplementation with Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol on Ovarian Functions in Female Long-Term Survivors of Lymphoma: Results from a Prospective Case-Control Analysis.

Miriam Dellino, Eliano Cascardi, Claudia Leoni, Francesca Fortunato, Annarita Fusco, Raffaele Tinelli, Gerardo Cazzato, Salvatore Scacco, Antonio Gnoni, Antonio Scilimati and 9 more

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Article in Journal of personalized medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Exosomes in Ovarian Cancer: Towards Precision Oncology.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
    Review
  3. Dysregulated Liver Metabolism and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Miriam DellinoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3522-4648
Eliano CascardiDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1287-4285
Claudia LeoniInstitute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 70126 Bari, Italy.
Francesca FortunatoDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0665-5385
Annarita FuscoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical School of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Raffaele TinelliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "Valle d'Itria" Hospital, 74015 Martina Franca, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5597-3035
Gerardo CazzatoDepartment of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0325-4316
Salvatore ScaccoDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2717-2489
Antonio GnoniDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences and Neurosciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.
Antonio ScilimatiDepartment of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.
Vera LoizziInterdisciplinar Department of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit, University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4006-6421
Antonio MalvasiDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Anna SapinoDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124 Turin, Italy.
Vincenzo PintoDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.
Ettore CicinelliDepartment of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology, University of Bari, 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2390-4582
Giovanni Di VagnoClinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology, "San Paolo" Hospital, 70132 Bari, Italy.
Gennaro CormioGynecologic Oncology Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, Department of interdisciplinary Medicine (DIM), University of Bari "Aldo Moro", 70121 Bari, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5745-372X
Vito ChianteraUnit of Gynecologic Oncology, ARNAS "Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli", Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.
Antonio Simone LaganàUnit of Gynecologic Oncology, ARNAS "Civico-Di Cristina-Benfratelli", Department of Health Promotion, Mother and Child Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1543-2802
University of Bari Aldo Moro · ITCandiolo Cancer Institute · ITUniversity of Palermo · ITInstitute of Biomembranes, Bioenergetics and Molecular Biotechnologies · ITIstituto Tumori Bari · ITUniversity of Foggia · IT

Funding

"GENESI" code 092- Sviluppo di radiofarmaci e biomarker innovativi per la diagnosi dei tumori dell'apparato riproduttivo maschile e femminile 2021
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The progressive improvement of lymphoma treatment has led to an important prolongation of patient survival and life expectancy. The principal international scientific societies of oncology now therefore recommend that long-term survivors of lymphoma join fertility programs. Specifically, fertile-age patients should be assisted by a multidisciplinary team, including specialists dedicated to fertility preservation in oncology, in order to support the completion of their reproductive project. In the general population, the use of Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol (MI/DCI) has been demonstrated to be an effective choice to treat ovarian dysfunctions, with a consequent improvement in reproductive outcomes, so it may represent an adjuvant strategy for this purpose. We therefore conducted a pilot prospective case-control study to evaluate the potentialities of this nutritional supplement, with the aim of optimizing reproductive function in female long-term survivors of lymphoma. One group underwent oral supplementation with MI 1200 mg and DCI 135 mg per day for 12 months, compared with controls who underwent no treatment in the same period. After 12 months, FSH, LH, and progesterone levels, as well as oligomenorrhea and antral follicle count (AFC), were significantly improved in the MI/DCI group. In addition, a significantly higher mean value in FSH and LH and a significantly lower mean AFC value in the right ovary were observed in controls compared to the MI/DCI group. Despite the need for further investigation, MI/DCI could be considered a potential adjuvant strategy to restore ovarian function in female long-term survivors of lymphoma.

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fertility preservationhealth promotionInositollymphomaprecision medicinereproductive outcomes

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PMID36143320
PMCPMC9505907
OpenAlexW4296346015

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