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The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders
Zinc is an essential microelement that plays many important functions in the body. It is crucial for the regulation of cell growth, hormone release, immunological response and reproduction. This review focuses on its importance in the reproductive system of women of reproductive and postmenopausal a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7468694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32824334 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082464 |
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author | Nasiadek, Marzenna Stragierowicz, Joanna Klimczak, Michał Kilanowicz, Anna |
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description | Zinc is an essential microelement that plays many important functions in the body. It is crucial for the regulation of cell growth, hormone release, immunological response and reproduction. This review focuses on its importance in the reproductive system of women of reproductive and postmenopausal ages, not including its well described role in pregnancy. Only recently, attention has been drawn to the potential role of zinc in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), dysmenorrhea, or endometriosis. This review is mainly based on 36 randomized, controlled studies on reproductive, pre- and post-menopausal populations of women and on research trying to explain the potential impact of zinc and its supplementation in the etiology of selected female reproductive system disorders. In women with PCOS, zinc supplementation has a positive effect on many parameters, especially those related to insulin resistance and lipid balance. In primary dysmenorrhea, zinc supplementation before and during each menstrual cycle seems to be an important factor reducing the intensity of menstrual pain. On the other hand, little is known of the role of zinc in endometriosis and in postmenopausal women. Therefore, further studies explaining the potential impact of zinc and its supplementation on female reproductive system would be highly advisable and valuable. |
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spelling | pubmed-74686942020-09-04 The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders Nasiadek, Marzenna Stragierowicz, Joanna Klimczak, Michał Kilanowicz, Anna Nutrients Review Zinc is an essential microelement that plays many important functions in the body. It is crucial for the regulation of cell growth, hormone release, immunological response and reproduction. This review focuses on its importance in the reproductive system of women of reproductive and postmenopausal ages, not including its well described role in pregnancy. Only recently, attention has been drawn to the potential role of zinc in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), dysmenorrhea, or endometriosis. This review is mainly based on 36 randomized, controlled studies on reproductive, pre- and post-menopausal populations of women and on research trying to explain the potential impact of zinc and its supplementation in the etiology of selected female reproductive system disorders. In women with PCOS, zinc supplementation has a positive effect on many parameters, especially those related to insulin resistance and lipid balance. In primary dysmenorrhea, zinc supplementation before and during each menstrual cycle seems to be an important factor reducing the intensity of menstrual pain. On the other hand, little is known of the role of zinc in endometriosis and in postmenopausal women. Therefore, further studies explaining the potential impact of zinc and its supplementation on female reproductive system would be highly advisable and valuable. MDPI 2020-08-16 /pmc/articles/PMC7468694/ /pubmed/32824334 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082464 Text en © 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Nasiadek, Marzenna Stragierowicz, Joanna Klimczak, Michał Kilanowicz, Anna The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title | The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title_full | The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title_fullStr | The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title_short | The Role of Zinc in Selected Female Reproductive System Disorders |
title_sort | role of zinc in selected female reproductive system disorders |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7468694/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32824334 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12082464 |
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