PREVALENCE OF SERUM VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH INFERTILITY - RELATED FACTORS IN WOMEN UNDERGOING IVF AT HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Văn Lợi Hoàng, Thùy Hương Đỗ, Thị Huyền Trang Hoàng

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This cross-sectional descriptive study, encompassing 127 women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), was conducted to assess the prevalence of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] deficiency in women and to investigate its association with infertility-related factors. The findings revealed a notably high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency (89%) among infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART), underscoring a clinically significant concern. However, the analysis did not identify any statistically significant associations between vitamin D status and the evaluated infertility characteristics. These results support the consideration of routine screening for serum 25(OH)D levels in infertile women and provide a basis for further investigations aimed at elucidating the role of vitamin D in reproductive physiology and its impact on ART outcomes.

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