Trace elements exposure affects the outcomes of in vitro fertilization embryo transfer, a cohort study in Northern China.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

With urbanization and industrialization process accelerated, humans are exposed more and more trace elements. This study aimed to explore the potential associations of trace elements with the outcomes of in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET).

Methods

Total 181 women who underwent IVF-ET were enrolled, among which 89 women underwent fresh ET after IVF. Trace elements were measured in the serum and follicular fluid (FF) samples by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectroscopy. The associations of the levels of different trace elements with IVF-ET outcomes, including normal fertilization, high-quality embryos, and clinical pregnancy (fresh ET) were analyzed.

Results

Twenty-five out of twenty-eight trace elements showed higher concentrations in the serum

SUBMITTER: Li Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11706816 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature