Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Purpose: Infertility affects 15% of couples globally, and only few treatment options are available. Gonadotropins are classic and potent regulators of ovarian and female reproductive function, but novel endocrine crosstalk appears to exist between gonads and the skeleton that may influence female fertility. One of the new players include the RANKL signalling system, which consists of the receptor activator of nuclear factor κβ ligand (RANKL), the recep...

Background: Numerous studies have suggested that optimal vitamin D status increases treatment success of women undergoing assisted reproductive treatments. However, conflicting data exist, and the relationship remains controversial, prompting the need for more comprehensive studies investigating all the metabolites of vitamin D in women undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment. Objective: To investigate the relationship between follicular fluid levels of the three ...