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Evidence of the influence of vitamin D with female fertility: a systematic review
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Keywords

Vitamin D
Fertility
Vitamin D deficiency
Nutrients

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Evidence of the influence of vitamin D with female fertility: a systematic review. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(12), e4878. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4878.2020

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Abstract

Objective: Find out how vitamin D can influence female fertility. Methods: For this purpose, a systematic review was carried out. The searches were made in the databases of the National Library of medicine (PubMed), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in health sciences (LILACS) and Scientific Electronic Library (SCIELO) with the keywords Vitamin D AND Fertility. Results: When analyzing the 11 selected articles, it was found that vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency are frequent conditions in the female population. No direct evidence was found in fact that vitamin D status may be associated with fertility, but it was seen that indirectly low levels may be related to various pathologies of the female reproductive system, such as endometriosis and low ovarian reserve, thus corroborating for possible infertility. Final Considerations: The importance of new research is highlighted to clarify the gaps regarding the role of vitamin D and fertility in women.

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