The correlation between serum fructose levels and pregnancy outcomes in IVF patients with and without PCOS: a case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Excessive fructose intake can impact pregnancy health. Additionally, Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with both elevated fructose levels and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Therefore, it is significant to investigate whether serum fructose levels influence pregnancy outcomes in patients with or without PCOS.

Methods

This case-control study included 270 participants (PCOS, n = 135; non-PCOS, n = 135). The serum fructose levels of consecutively treated women undergoing in vitro fertilization - embryo transfer treatment at the Center of reproductive medicine in Shengjing hospital of China Medical University, from June 2020 to June 2021, were measured. Pregnancies were monitored until the ultimate outcome was determined. The antenatal, delivery, and neonatal

SUBMITTER: Zhang B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11924593 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature