{"title":"Statement of Retraction: Oral carnitine supplementation influences mental health parameters and biomarkers of oxidative stress in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2373613","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2373613","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2373613"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141599110","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of dietary glycemic index and glycemic load with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.","authors":"Yu Zhang, Huanrong Feng, Xuefeng Li, Qiong Chen, Ruyue Shao, Chengli Wang, Yimeng Gao","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2375564","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2375564","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To comprehensively assess the dose-response association between dietary glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP databases were searched up to May 29, 2024. Studies with at least three exposure categories were included. Dose-response analysis was also performed when covariates were adjusted in the included studies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirteen studies involving 39,720 pregnant women were included. A linear relationship was found between GI and the risk of GDM (χ<sup>2</sup> = 4.77, <i>P</i><sub>non-linearity</sub> = .0923). However, association was not significant (χ<sup>2</sup> = 0.06, <i>p</i> = .8000). For every unit increase in GI (range 0-30), GDM risk increased by 0.29%. After adjusting for covariates, the linear relationship persisted (χ<sup>2</sup> = 4.95, <i>P<sub>non-linearity</sub></i> = .084) with no significant association (χ<sup>2</sup> = 0.08, <i>p</i> = .7775). For GL, a linear relationship was also found (χ<sup>2</sup> = 4.17, <i>P</i><sub>non-linearity</sub> =.1245), but GL was not significantly associated with GDM risk (χ<sup>2</sup> = 2.63, <i>p</i> = .1049). The risk of GDM increased by 0.63% per unit increase in GL. After covariate adjustment, a significant association was observed (χ<sup>2</sup> = 6.28, <i>p</i> = .0122).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>No significant association between GI and GDM risk was found. After adjusting for covariates, GL shows a significant association with GDM risk. Our findings emphasize the importance of considering dietary GL in managing the risk of GDM. Future research should continue to explore these relationships with standardized diagnostic criteria and robust adjustment for potential confounders.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2375564"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141558649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hong Wang, Lun Sui, Qian Xu, Minyu Li, Yuhan Xing, Guoju Li
{"title":"Common obesity-related anthropometric indices and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus in a Chinese population: a prospective cohort study.","authors":"Hong Wang, Lun Sui, Qian Xu, Minyu Li, Yuhan Xing, Guoju Li","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2390848","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2390848","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Anthropometric measurement provides a simple, noninvasive approach to evaluate obesity in pregnant women. We aimed to develop a predictive model utilizing anthropometric index for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), the most common obesity-related complications during pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A prospective cohort of 4709 women was enrolled in Qingdao, China. Logistic regression model was constructed to determine the association of body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), visceral adipose tissue (VAT) in the first trimester (<14 weeks' gestation) with GDM. The discrimination ability for GDM was assessed using areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC). Delong tests were performed to compare AUC values between different measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The GDM incidence was 19.50%. GDM risk increased with VAT during early pregnancy, and the risk increased by 117% (OR = 2.17, 95% CI: 1.23-2.83) to 326% (OR = 4.26, 95% CI: 2.29-7.91) in pregnant women with the second quartile or above after adjusting for confounders (all <i>p</i><.05). Combined index using VAT and BMI demonstrated superior predictive power for GDM compared with BMI alone (<i>p</i><.05), but didn't differ from VAT (<i>p></i>.05). Overall, VAT was positively correlated with GDM occurrence, outperforming BMI, WHR, WHtR and SAT in the predicative model. A first-trimester VAT cutoff of 27.05 mm might be promising for GDM risk stratification.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>First-trimester routine ultrasound screening may facilitate earlier identification and intervention of GDM. Pregnant women with VAT above the optimal threshold (27.05 mm) might benefit from targeted GDM monitoring.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2390848"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141970964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jun Tan, Lu Fan, Xin Li, Lei-Zhen Xia, Ding-Fei Xu, Zhi-Qin Zhang, Chang-Hua Wang, Qiong-Fang Wu, Yan Zhao, Zeng-Ming Li
{"title":"GnRH antagonist impairs the process of embryo implantation by inhibiting motility of endometrial stromal cells through reducing c-kit expression.","authors":"Jun Tan, Lu Fan, Xin Li, Lei-Zhen Xia, Ding-Fei Xu, Zhi-Qin Zhang, Chang-Hua Wang, Qiong-Fang Wu, Yan Zhao, Zeng-Ming Li","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2421487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2421487","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>It has been recognized that the gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist (GnRH-ant) protocol has a detrimental effect on clinical outcomes compared to the GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) protocol during <i>in vitro</i> fertilization-fresh embryo transfer (IVF-ET) cycles. However, the related mechanisms were unclear.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 18,561 patients, who underwent fresh IVF-ET cycles in the Center for Assisted Reproduction of Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2014 to September 2021, were retrospectively analyzed. The propensity score matching (PSM) technique was used to control for confounding factors between the GnRH-ant and GnRH-a groups. Human endometrial stromal cells (hESCs) were collected for primary culture and treated with relevant receptor antagonists and activators. RT-PCR, Western Blot, immunofluorescence staining, cell migration and adhesion assays, and animal experiments were employed to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which GnRH antagonist affects the migration and adhesion ability of hESCs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There was no statistical difference between the two groups in terms of baseline characteristics after matching basal status by propensity score matching. The result showed that the endometrial thickness (10.4 ± 2.35 <i>vs.</i> 11.03 ± 2.61 mm, <i>p</i> < .001) on trigger day was significantly lower in the GnRH-ant group. Compared with the GnRH-a protocol, the implantation rate (39.71% <i>vs.</i> 50.36%, <i>p</i> < .001), biochemical pregnancy rate (64.26% <i>vs.</i> 72.7%, <i>p</i> < .001), clinical pregnancy rate (56.39% <i>vs.</i> 65.24%, <i>p</i> < .001), live birth rate (45.25% <i>vs.</i> 56.1%, <i>p</i> < .001) in the GnRH-ant group were significantly decreased. Contrarily, the rate of early miscarriage in the GnRH-ant group (13.95% <i>vs.</i> 9.04%, <i>p</i> < .001) was higher than in the GnRH-a group. Furthermore, after treating with GnRH-ant, hESCs showed a reduced expression of HOXA10 and MMP-9 proteins, and a weakened migration ability. Subsequently, by establishing the co-culture system of hESCs and JAR trophoblast spheroids, we found that GnRH-ant inhibited the adhesion and invasion ability of trophoblast cells. Moreover, we also found a decreased expression and phosphorylation of c-kit receptor in decidualized hESCs after treating with GnRH-ant. Similar results as observed above were also confirmed when inhibiting the activation of c-kit receptor by imatinib.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>GnRH-ant could reduce the motility of hESCs by inhibiting the expression and activation of the C-kit receptor, which impaired the process of embryo implantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2421487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142557694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Thyroid ultrasonic changes relate to implantation failure in euthyroid women with thyroid autoimmunity undergoing <i>in vitro</i> fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection.","authors":"Jiahui Wang, Wei Zhou, Jincheng Li, Shuo Zhang, Tong Wu, Zhiyi Song, Chenxi Li, Zengxiang Ma, Yingxin Zhang","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2368832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2368832","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To determine whether ultrasonic manifestations of Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) related to embryo qualities or pregnancy outcomes in women with thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) undergoing <i>in vitro</i> fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Our study was a retrospective cohort study. A total of 589 euthyroid women enrolled from January 2017 to December 2019. 214 TAI women and 375 control women were allocated in each group according to serum levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and/or anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb). Basal serum hormone levels and thyroid ultrasound were assessed, embryo qualities, pregnancy outcomes were collected from medical records. Diagnosis of thyroid ultrasound was used for subanalysis. Logistic regression was used to evaluate outcomes of embryo development and pregnancy.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Implantation rate was significantly lower in euthyroid women with TAI compared with control group (TAI group: 65.5% vs. Control group: 73.0%, adjusted OR (95% CI): 0.65 (0.44, 0.97), <i>p</i> = 0.04). We further stratified TAI group into two groups: one group with HT features under ultrasound and another group with normal thyroid ultrasound. After regression analysis, TAI women with HT morphological changes had a lower chance of implantation compared with control group (TAI group with HT: 64.1% vs. Control group: 73.0%, adjusted OR (95% CI): 0.63 (0.41, 0.99), <i>p</i> = 0.04), while there was no significant difference on implantation rate between TAI women with normal thyroid ultrasound and control group. Other outcomes, such as embryo qualities and pregnancy rate, were comparable between TAI and control groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A higher risk of implantation failure was seen among euthyroid women with TAI, especially women with HT morphological changes under ultrasound. The underlying mechanisms of implantation failure among euthyroid HT patients need further research.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2368832"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141467454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expression of Concern: Evaluation of the correlation between insulin like factor 3, polycystic ovary syndrome, and ovarian maldescent.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2307182","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2307182","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2307182"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statement of Retraction: Evaluation of prolonged use of statins on the clinical and biochemical abnormalities and ovulation dysfunction in single young women with polycystic ovary syndrome.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2316451","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2316451","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2316451"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140093686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Santiago Palacios, Peter Chedraui, Rafael Sánchez-Borrego, Pluvio Coronado, Rossella E Nappi
{"title":"Obesity and menopause.","authors":"Santiago Palacios, Peter Chedraui, Rafael Sánchez-Borrego, Pluvio Coronado, Rossella E Nappi","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2312885","DOIUrl":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2312885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Obesity is not a choice or a result of lack of willpower, but a multifactorial, chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease. During menopause, hormonal and body composition changes lead to greater visceral adiposity, that aggravates women's health at a cardiometabolic, mechanic and mental level. Adiposity has been identified as an important modifier of reproductive hormones. During female midlife, obesity has been associated with menstrual cycle alterations (anovulatory cycles ending with abnormal bleedings), menopausal symptoms including hot flashes, poor quality of sleep, aches and joint pain, genitourinary symptoms, and reduced quality of life. However, the relationships between weight, the menopausal process, aging, and hormone levels remain poorly understood. Women with obesity have an increased risk of thromboembolic disease when using menopause hormone therapy (MHT), and it is probably the main medical condition to prescribe or not MHT. However, this risk depends on the route and type of MHT. The use of estrogen-only or combined transdermal MHT does not increase the risk of a thrombotic event in women with obesity.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2312885"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139722310","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhao Ting, Tao Xinghua, Xiao Xiao, Li Lingchuan, Wu Xiaomei, Yuan Tao
{"title":"The impact of androgen levels on serum metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.","authors":"Zhao Ting, Tao Xinghua, Xiao Xiao, Li Lingchuan, Wu Xiaomei, Yuan Tao","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2352136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2352136","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to investigate the impact of serum androgen levels on metabolic profiles in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We included 216 patients with PCOS and 216 healthy individuals selected as the control group. According to the measured serum androgen levels, patients with PCOS were divided into the hyperandrogenism group and non-hyperandrogenism group. Clinical metabolic indicators were assessed and compared between the two groups. Additionally, we assessed the correlation between androgen levels and clinical metabolic indicators.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The body mass index, waist-to-hip ratio, mF-G score, and acne score, as well as T, LH, LSH/FSH, FPG, Cr, UA, TG, TC, and LDL-C levels were significantly higher in the PCOS group than in the control group. The incidence of hyperandrogenism and clinical hyperandrogenism in the PCOS group was significantly higher than that in the control group. Regarding clinical hyperandrogenism, hirsutism, acne, and acanthosis nigricans were significantly more common in the PCOS group than in the control group. Serum androgen levels were significantly correlated with the mF-G score, acne score, FSH, glucose concentration at 30 min, glucose concentration at 60 min, glucose concentration at 120 min, FINS, N120, HOMA-IR, HbA1c, AUCG, UA, TG, and hHDL-Clevels.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Elevated serum androgen levels are commonly observed in patients with PCOS and are associated with multiple metabolic abnormalities. Therefore, it is recommended to regularly monitor glucose and lipid metabolism-related indicators in patients with PCOS who have elevated androgen levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2352136"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140908576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Statement of Retraction: Clomiphene citrate combined with metformin versus letrozole for induction of ovulation in clomiphene-resistant polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized clinical trial.","authors":"","doi":"10.1080/09513590.2024.2349424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/09513590.2024.2349424","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12865,"journal":{"name":"Gynecological Endocrinology","volume":"40 1","pages":"2349424"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141199747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}