TY - JOUR JO - Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine J2 - Ann Agric Environ Med. SN - 1232-1966 VL - 23 IS - 4 PY - 2016 ID - Skowrońska2016 TI - The role of vitamin D in reproductive dysfunction in women – a systematic review AB - Vitamin D is essential for the proper functioning of the human body. There is also evidence of its strong association with fertility problems in women. This review aims to evaluate the relationship between vitamin D and diseases affecting women’s fertility (polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), uterine leiomyomas and endometriosis), and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in Scopus and PubMed for relevant English language publications since 1989. Vitamin D influences the functioning of the reproductive system in women and has been associated with PCOS, uterine leiomyomas, endometriosis and in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcome. However, further studies on larger groups of patients are needed to establish what role vitamin D plays in the treatment of female infertility. AU - Skowrońska, Patrycja AU - Pastuszek, Ewa AU - Kuczyński, Waldemar AU - Jaszczoł, Mariusz AU - Kuć, Paweł AU - Jakiel, Grzegorz AU - Wocławek-Potocka, Izabela AU - Łukaszuk, Krzysztof SP - 671 EP - 676 DA - 2016 DO - 10.5604/12321966.1226865 UR - https://doi.org/10.5604/12321966.1226865 ER -