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Vitamin D Alters Genes Involved in Follicular Development and Steroidogenesis in Human Cumulus Granulosa Cells
14 Mar 2014
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CONTEXT: Vitamin D deficiency is common among reproductive-aged women and has a role in female reproduction. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the role of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (vit D3) in ovarian follicular development and steroidogenesis by using a human granulosa cell (GC) model. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-four women who underwent in vitro fertilization were enrolled. INTERVENTION: Follicular...
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