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The effect of myo‐inositol/di‐chiro‐inositol on markers of ovarian reserve in women with <scp>PCOS</scp> undergoing <scp>IVF</scp> / <scp>ICSI</scp> : A systematic review and meta‐analysis
- Source :
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 98:1235-1244
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2019.
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Abstract
- Introduction High levels of anti-Mullerian hormone and a high antral follicle count in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, reflecting increased ovarian antral follicles, predisposes them to have a high number of retrieved oocytes with in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and an increased risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Inositols, which act as insulin sensitizers, have the potential to alter folliculogenesis and the functional ovarian reserve, with subsequent benefits to reproductive outcomes following IVF/ICSI treatment. Published literature is, however, unable to provide definitive evidence of its efficacy. The objective of our review was to evaluate the effect of inositols on anti-Mullerian hormone, antral follicle count and reproductive outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing IVF/ICSI. Material and methods We performed a literature search using standard methodology recommended by Cochrane. Randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies comparing inositols with no treatment, placebo or other treatment were included in the review. Using standard methodology recommended by Cochrane we pooled results using the random effects model; our findings were reported as relative risk or mean differences. PROSPERO registration: CRD42017082275. Results We included 18 trials. The primary outcome was a change in anti-Mullerian hormone and antral follicle count before and after treatment, for which data were unsuitable for meta-analysis. A narrative review showed no consistent direction or size of effect. A meta-analysis for the secondary outcomes showed no evidence of a significant difference between inositol and control groups for any outcome: number of oocytes (mean difference -0.39, 95% confidence interval [CI] -1.11 to 0.33), number of metaphase II oocytes (mean difference 0.29, 95% CI -0.83 to 1.40), number of top grade embryos (risk ratio [RR] 1.02, 95% CI 0.93-1.12), clinical pregnancy rate (RR 1.16, 95% CI 0.87-1.53), and risk of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (RR 0.73, 95% CI 0.39-1.37). The quality of evidence was assessed as very low. Conclusions There is insufficient evidence for an effect of inositols on ovarian reserve markers and to support their use as pretreatment before IVF/ICSI in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.
- Subjects :
- Anti-Mullerian Hormone
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Fertilization in Vitro
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Ovarian Follicle
medicine
Humans
Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
030212 general & internal medicine
Ovarian Reserve
Ovarian reserve
Gynecology
030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine
In vitro fertilisation
biology
business.industry
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anti-Müllerian hormone
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Antral follicle
Polycystic ovary
biology.protein
Female
Folliculogenesis
business
Inositol
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 16000412 and 00016349
- Volume :
- 98
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....84fce67840eb6c10c0ee542d247fc65a