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9A - There Is a Role for Pre-conceptional Treatment with Vitamin D

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from Section II - IVF Add-ons

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 November 2021

Roy Homburg
Affiliation:
Homerton University Hospital, London
Adam H. Balen
Affiliation:
Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine
Robert F. Casper
Affiliation:
Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto
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Summary

Vitamin D deficiency is common, and its correction has been suggested as a simple and safe way of improving IVF treatment outcomes. Vitamin D has been found to be of importance in implantation and the development of normal pregnancy. Deficiency has been associated with complications such as fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia. It has been suggested that routine testing and correction of vitamin D deficiency should be carried out on all women undergoing IVF treatment. Despite published evidence suggesting that this strategy should be employed, testing and treatment of vitamin D deficiency is still not routine practice in infertile women. Treating vitamin D deficiency should be undertaken in women seeking fertility treatment to optimise the chances of success and to reduce the risks of obstetric complications.

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Print publication year: 2021

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