Antioxidant vitamins supplementation reduce endometriosis related pelvic pain in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zheng SH, Chen XX, Chen Y, Wu ZC, Chen XQ, Li XL
Published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Methodology
Systematic review and meta-analysis of 13 randomized controlled trials assessing antioxidant vitamin supplementation (vitamins C, E, D) on endometriosis-related pain measured by visual analogue scale
Key Findings
Pooled analysis of 13 RCTs in 589 patients found antioxidant vitamin supplementation reduced endometriosis-related pelvic pain scores versus placebo.
Conclusions
Antioxidant vitamin supplementation appears to reduce endometriosis-related pelvic pain, but confirmatory high-quality trials are needed.
Limitations
Included trials were small, heterogeneous in vitamin type and dose, and several carried moderate to high risk of bias.
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antioxidant vitamins supplementation reduce endometriosis related pelvic pain in humans
antioxidant vitamins supplementation reduce endometriosis related pelvic pain in humans
antioxidant vitamins supplementation reduce endometriosis related pelvic pain in humans
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Funding
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