Objective To report an update on the role of vitamin D (VD) in ovarian physiology with a
focus on genes involved in steroidogenesis, follicular development, and ovarian reserve, as …

BACKGROUND Knowledge of the proteomic composition of the gametes is essential to
understand reproductive functions. Most of the sperm proteins are related to …

In the past few years a growing interest in vitamin D can be observed in the lay and
biomedical literature due to findings demonstrating a low vitamin D status in the population …

Objectives The aim of the present study was to measure serum and follicular fluid 25-OH
vitamin D and glucose levels in women who underwent IVF-ET treatment and to further …

Purpose This study investigated whether there is a correlation between levels of 25OH-D in
the follicular fluid and the serum of infertile women and the results of IVF and rates of …

Background Follicular fluid is a unique biological fluid in which the critical events of oocyte
and follicular maturation and somatic cell-germ cell communication occur. Because of the …

Human follicular fluid is a complex body fluid that constitutes the microenvironment of
developing follicles in the ovary. Follicular fluid contains a number of proteins that modulate …

Endometriosis, PCOS, and unexplained infertility are currently the most common diseases
rendering large numbers of women infertile worldwide. Oxidative stress, due to its …

Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP), the main carrier of vitamin D, has recently been
implicated in reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes including endometriosis …

Many couples present fertility problems at their reproductive age, and although in the last
years, the efficiency of assisted reproduction techniques has increased, these are still far …