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      <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">J Reprod Infert</journal-id>
      <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">arij001</journal-id>
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        <journal-title>Journal of Reproduction &amp; Infertility</journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="ppub">2228-5482</issn>
      <issn pub-type="epub">2251-676X</issn>
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        <publisher-name>Avicenna Research Institute</publisher-name>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">jri140296</article-id>
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        <article-title>Investigation of the Relationship between Vitamin D Levels and Oocyte Quality in Women Undergoing Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection</article-title>
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        <contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Sadeghitabar</surname><given-names>Sara</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Sadeghitabar</surname><given-names>Ali</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Monoclonal Antibody Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Lavasani</surname><given-names>Zohreh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><name><surname>Mohammadzadeh</surname><given-names>Afsaneh</given-names></name></contrib><aff>Reproductive Biotechnology Research Center, Avicenna Research Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran</aff></contrib-group>
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      <volume>27</volume>
      <issue>1</issue>
      <fpage>43</fpage>
      <lpage>50</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received">
          <day>5</day>
          <month>1</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted">
          <day>1</day>
          <month>6</month>
          <year>2026</year>
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      &lt;p&gt;Background: Vitamin D supports oocyte development and ovarian steroidogenesis; deficiency is linked to preeclampsia and poor oocyte quality. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and oocyte quality in women undergoing ICSI cycles.&lt;br /&gt;
Methods: In this case-control study, 252 women were identified from medical records and classified into high-quality (n=126) and low-quality oocyte groups (n=126). Serum vitamin D levels and anti-M&amp;uuml;llerian hormone (AMH) were recorded. Oocyte quality was assessed by an embryologist using predefined criteria for morphology and maturity. Statistical analysis included Mann&amp;ndash;Whitney tests and multivariable logistic regression (p&amp;lt;0.05). ROC analysis was applied to determine the optimal vitamin D cutoff, reporting AUC, sensitivity, and specificity and statistical significance was set at p&amp;lt;0.05.&lt;br /&gt;
Results: Patients in the high-quality oocyte group had a higher median serum vitamin D level compared with those in the low-quality group (25.2 &lt;em&gt;vs.&lt;/em&gt; 21.9 &lt;em&gt;ng/ml&lt;/em&gt;). Logistic regression showed that sufficient vitamin D levels (&amp;ge;18 ng/ml) were associated with increased odds of having high-quality oocytes (OR=1.85, 95%CI: 1.07&amp;ndash;3.22). AMH levels were also positively associated with oocyte quality (OR=1.42, 95%CI: 1.11&amp;ndash;1.82). The ROC analysis yielded an AUC of 0.61 (95%CI: 0.53&amp;ndash;0.68), indicating modest discriminatory ability.&lt;br /&gt;
Conclusion: Serum vitamin D levels are associated with oocyte quality in women undergoing ICSI cycles. While higher vitamin D levels are linked to better oocyte quality, no causal inference can be drawn from this case&amp;ndash;control study design, and interventional studies are needed to evaluate whether correction of vitamin D deficiency improves reproductive outcomes.&lt;/p&gt;

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