Levels of DNA Adducts in the Blood and Follicular Fluid of Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization Treatment and Its Correlation with the Pregnancy Outcome

I. Al-Saleh, I. El-Doush, J. Arif, S. Coskun, K. Jaroudi, A. Al-Shahrani, Gamal Mohamed

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Abstract

This study is designed to investigate the impact of DNA damage on pregnancy and fertilization rate outcome in a sub-sample of women undergoing IVF treatment. Blood and follicular fluid samples (n = 60) were analyzed for DNA adducts. While no BPDE-DNA adducts were detected, other unknown lipophilic adducts were seen in blood and follicular fluid. Women who failed to achieve pregnancy had higher DNA adducts in follicular fluid than those who succeeded (p < 0.05). Follicular fluid cotinine levels were associated with DNA adduct levels in blood and follicular fluid (p < 0.05). Evaluation of DNA damage resulting from oxidative stress could have a role in predicting IVF success rate. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-28
Number of pages6
JournalBulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
Volume84
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Oct 2010

Keywords

  • P-Postlabeling technique
  • DNA adducts
  • Fertilization rate
  • In vitro fertilization
  • Pregnancy outcome
  • Saudi Arabia

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