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ArticleInternational journal of reproductive biomedicine2024

The role of salivary antioxidant level in polycystic ovary syndrome women under assisted reproductive technology treatment: A case-control study.

Narges Gholizadeh, Maryam Koopaie, Ashraf Aleyasin, Atousa Mortazavi Milani, Marziyeh Aghahosseini, Mohammad Javad Kharrazifard, Mohadeseh Bahmaee

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Narges GholizadehDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Maryam KoopaieDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Ashraf AleyasinDepartment of Infertility, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Atousa Mortazavi MilaniClinical Research Development Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Marziyeh AghahosseiniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Female Infertility Unit, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Javad KharrazifardDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohadeseh BahmaeeSchool of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9747-884X

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Background: Infertility is defined as the inability to conceive after 12 months of regular unprotected intercourse. Approximately 85% of infertile couples have an identifiable cause, one of the most common causes of infertility is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The reduction of antioxidant levels in serum and follicular fluid in infertile women compared to healthy women shows the importance of further studying these markers. Objective: To study salivary and serum antioxidant levels in PCOS participants under assisted reproductive technology. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 80 women in 2 groups including normal participants as control and PCOS groups (n = 40/each). Serum and salivary antioxidant levels such as saliva superoxide dismutase (SOD), saliva anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), serum SOD, serum total oxidant status, and serum AMH were measured. Results: The average age of participants was 31.6 Conclusion: Our finding underscored that saliva antioxidant levels, especially SOD, are a good marker for PCOS diagnosis. It is noninvasive, can easily be performed by the participants, and can be collected in various settings without specialized equipment.

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AntioxidantDiagnosis.InfertilityPolycystic ovary syndromeSaliva

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PMCPMC11830924

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