The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review
The role of autoantibodies in in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been discussed for almost three decades. Nonetheless, studies are still scarce and widely controversial. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive systematic review on the possible complications associated to autoantibodies (AA...
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| author | Mara Simopoulou Konstantinos Sfakianoudis Evangelos Maziotis Sokratis Grigoriadis Polina Giannelou Anna Rapani Petroula Tsioulou Agni Pantou Theodoros Kalampokas Nikolaos Vlahos Konstantinos Pantos Michael Koutsilieris |
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| description | The role of autoantibodies in in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been discussed for almost three decades. Nonetheless, studies are still scarce and widely controversial. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive systematic review on the possible complications associated to autoantibodies (AA) impeding the chances of a successful IVF cycle. An Embase, PubMed/Medline and Cochrane Central Database search was performed on 1 December 2018, from 2006 until that date. From the 598 articles yielded in the search only 44 relevant articles ultimately fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were qualitatively analyzed. Five subsets of results were identified, namely, thyroid related AA, anti-phospholipid antibodies, anti-nuclear antibodies, AA affecting the reproductive system and AA related to celiac disease. It may be implied that the majority of auto-antibodies exert a statistically significant effect on miscarriage rates, whereas the effects on clinical pregnancy and live birth rates differ according to the type of auto-antibodies. While significant research is performed in the field, the quality of evidence provided is still low. The conduction of well-designed prospective cohort studies is an absolute necessity in order to define the impact of the different types of autoantibodies on IVF outcome. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2dcb5670a93542d2aab7efa7f432101e2022-12-22T02:34:38ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences1422-00672019-02-0120489210.3390/ijms20040892ijms20040892The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic ReviewMara Simopoulou0Konstantinos Sfakianoudis1Evangelos Maziotis2Sokratis Grigoriadis3Polina Giannelou4Anna Rapani5Petroula Tsioulou6Agni Pantou7Theodoros Kalampokas8Nikolaos Vlahos9Konstantinos Pantos10Michael Koutsilieris11Department of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceCentre for Human Reproduction, Genesis Athens Clinic, 14-16, Papanikoli, 15232 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceCentre for Human Reproduction, Genesis Athens Clinic, 14-16, Papanikoli, 15232 Athens, GreeceAberdeen Maternity Hospital, Fertility Center-Assisted Reproduction Unit, Aberdeen AB25 2ZL, UKAssisted Conception Unit, 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aretaieion Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 76, Vasilisis Sofias Avenue, 11528 Athens, GreeceCentre for Human Reproduction, Genesis Athens Clinic, 14-16, Papanikoli, 15232 Athens, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 75, Mikras Asias, 11527 Athens, GreeceThe role of autoantibodies in in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been discussed for almost three decades. Nonetheless, studies are still scarce and widely controversial. The aim of this study is to provide a comprehensive systematic review on the possible complications associated to autoantibodies (AA) impeding the chances of a successful IVF cycle. An Embase, PubMed/Medline and Cochrane Central Database search was performed on 1 December 2018, from 2006 until that date. From the 598 articles yielded in the search only 44 relevant articles ultimately fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were qualitatively analyzed. Five subsets of results were identified, namely, thyroid related AA, anti-phospholipid antibodies, anti-nuclear antibodies, AA affecting the reproductive system and AA related to celiac disease. It may be implied that the majority of auto-antibodies exert a statistically significant effect on miscarriage rates, whereas the effects on clinical pregnancy and live birth rates differ according to the type of auto-antibodies. While significant research is performed in the field, the quality of evidence provided is still low. The conduction of well-designed prospective cohort studies is an absolute necessity in order to define the impact of the different types of autoantibodies on IVF outcome.https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/4/892auto-antibodiesautoimmune disordersassisted reproductionin vitro fertilization |
| spellingShingle | Mara Simopoulou Konstantinos Sfakianoudis Evangelos Maziotis Sokratis Grigoriadis Polina Giannelou Anna Rapani Petroula Tsioulou Agni Pantou Theodoros Kalampokas Nikolaos Vlahos Konstantinos Pantos Michael Koutsilieris The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review International Journal of Molecular Sciences auto-antibodies autoimmune disorders assisted reproduction in vitro fertilization |
| title | The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | The Impact of Autoantibodies on IVF Treatment and Outcome: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | impact of autoantibodies on ivf treatment and outcome a systematic review |
| topic | auto-antibodies autoimmune disorders assisted reproduction in vitro fertilization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/4/892 |
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