ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2023
Iron status in women with infertility and controls: a case-control study.
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- The Impact of Minerals on Female Fertility: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2024Pooled it
- The Circadian-Light-Hygiene Hypothesis: A Potential Modulator of Fertility and Birthrate Trends.Biology · 2026Review
- Variations in serum ferritin levels in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing assisted reproduction.Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences · 2026Article
- Mechanism and regulation of iron absorption throughout the life cycle.Journal of advanced research · 2025Review
- Lifestyle factors and health outcomes associated with infertility in women: A case-control study using National Health Insurance Database.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- The Critical Role of Iron in Pregnancy, Puerperium, and Fetal Development.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Association between iron deficiency and fertility.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Observational
- The Association Between Sleep Disorder and Female Infertility: A Mediation Analysis of Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers.Mediators of inflammation · 2025Article
- The Role of Selected Elements in Oxidative Stress Protection: Key to Healthy Fertility and Reproduction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Impact of Iron Intake and Reserves on Cognitive Function in Young University Students.Nutrients · 2024Article
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- Prolactin levels in functional hypothalamic amenorrhea: a retrospective case-control study.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Higher oxidative balance score is associated with lower female infertility: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- The global burden of maternal disorders attributable to iron deficiency related sub-disorders in 204 countries and territories: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- No evidence of genetic causation between iron and infertility: a Mendelian randomization study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Iron deficiency is a common problem in subfertile women. The influence of iron status on unexplained infertility is unknown. Methods: In a case-control study, 36 women with unexplained infertility and 36 healthy non-infertile controls were included. Parameters of iron status including serum ferritin and a serum ferritin <30 µg/dL served as main outcome parameters. Results: Women with unexplained infertility demonstrated a lower transferrin saturation (median 17.3%, IQR 12.7-25.2 versus 23.9%, IQR 15.4-31.6; Conclusion: Ferritin levels <30µg/L were associated with unexplained infertility and might be screened in the future. Further studies with a focus on iron deficiency and iron treatment on women with unexplained infertility are warranted.
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