The association between fatty acid index and in vitro fertilization outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Fatty acids have been shown to play an important role in oocyte competence and early implantation of the embryo. Our hypothesis-generating study sought to determine if individual fatty acids expressed as a percentage of total erythrocyte fatty acids are associated with embryo quality and other in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes.

Methods

This was a prospective cohort study at an academic fertility center. Sixty women undergoing their first IVF cycle were recruited. Serum measurements of 22 fatty acids were obtained. We calculated each fatty acid as a percentage of total fatty acids, defined as the index for that individual fatty acid.

Results

Omega-3 index had no correlation with IVF outcomes. A negative correlation was found between the trans fatty acid ind

SUBMITTER: Eskew AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5714824 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature