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Vitamin D Supplementation Decreases TGF-β1 Bioavailability in PCOS: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Author(s) -
Mohamad Irani,
David B. Seifer,
Richard V. Grazi,
Nitasha Julka,
Devika Bhatt,
Bharati Kalgi,
Sara Irani,
Oded Tal,
Geralyn LambertMesserlian,
Reshef Tal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2580
Subject(s) - medicine , polycystic ovary , endocrinology , placebo , dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate , vitamin d and neurology , randomized controlled trial , insulin resistance , hormone , insulin , androgen , alternative medicine , pathology
There is an abnormal increase in TGF-β1 bioavailability in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which might play a role in the pathophysiology of this syndrome. Vitamin D (VD) supplementation improves various clinical manifestations of PCOS and decreases TGF-β1 levels in several diseases including myelofibrosis.

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