Erratum to: Prophylactic vitamin D supplementation in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: an animal study
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics(2016)
Abstract
Purpose To investigate the effect of vitamin D in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Methods In this animal study, 28 immature female Wistar rats were divided into four groups: group 1 (control); group 2 (ovarian stimulation); group 3 (OHSS group); group 4 (OHSS + vitamin D group). All groups were killed 48 h after hCG administration and were compared in terms of vascular permeability, ovarian weight, ovarian diameter, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression (immunohistochemistry) in ovarian tissue and pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) level in the serum (ELISA test) with the Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests. Results VEGF expression in the vitamin D group was similar to that in the OHSS group. However, the PEDF level was significantly higher in the vitamin D group ( p = 0.013). Conclusions Prophylactic vitamin D supplementation is not sufficiently effective in preventing OHSS. Vitamin D effectively increases PEDF, which has an opposing effect on VEGF, which plays a key role in OHSS. Thus, the protective effect of Vitamin D on OHSS should be investigated with a vitamin D deficient model in the study group.
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Key words
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, Pigment epithelium-derived factor, Vascular endothelial growth factor, Vascular permeability, Vitamin D
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