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Trial reportFrontiers in endocrinology2024

Effects of flaxseed oil supplementation on metaphase II oocyte rates in IVF cycles with decreased ovarian reserve: a randomized controlled trial.

Qi Chu, Yue-Xin Yu, Jing-Zi Zhang, Yi-Tong Zhang, Jia-Ping Yu

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Trial report in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Evaluation of the role ofVeterinary and animal science · 2026
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  5. Oocyte and dietary supplements: a mini review.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qi ChuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Yue-Xin YuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Jing-Zi ZhangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Yi-Tong ZhangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Jia-Ping YuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This study was designed to explore the effects of flaxseed oil on the metaphase II (MII) oocyte rates in women with decreased ovarian reserve (DOR). Methods: The women with DOR were divided into a study group (n = 108, flaxseed oil treatment) and a control group (n = 110, no treatment). All patients were treated with assisted reproductive technology (ART). Subsequently, the ART stimulation cycle parameters, embryo transfer (ET) results, and clinical reproductive outcomes were recorded. The influencing factors affecting the MII oocyte rate were analyzed using univariate analysis and multivariate analysis. Results: Flaxseed oil reduced the recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone (r-hFSH) dosage and stimulation time and increased the peak estradiol (E2) concentration in DOR women during ART treatment. The MII oocyte rate, fertilization rate, cleavage rate, high-quality embryo rate, and blastocyst formation rate were increased after flaxseed oil intervention. The embryo implantation rate of the study group was higher than that of the control group ( Conclusion: Flaxseed oil improved ovarian response and the quality of oocytes and embryos, thereby increasing the fertilization rate and high-quality embryo rate in DOR patients. The use of flaxseed oil was positively correlated with MII oocyte rate in women with DOR. Clinical trial number: https://www.chictr.org.cn/, identifier ChiCTR2300073785.

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Linseed OilOvarian ReserveDietary SupplementsEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumansMetaphaseOocytesLinseed Oildecreased ovarian reserveflaxseed oilhuman follicle-stimulating hormonemetaphase II oocyte ratesomega-3 fatty acids

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PMID38469148
PMCPMC10925664
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