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Vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal Egyptian women
Author(s) -
Ragab Wael S.,
Saleh Wael F.,
Tawfik Lamia T.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.04.016
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics and gynaecology , citation , library science , pregnancy , computer science , genetics , biology
min D level and FAI, abdominal circumference, WHR, blood pressure, and postprandial sugar, and a positive correlation between vitamin D level and SHBG. In the present study, the prevalence of vitamin D3 deficiency was similar between urban Indian women with PCOS and those without PCOS. Further studies with larger PCOS cohorts are required to draw conclusions regarding the positive associations identified in the present investigation. The therapeutic role of vitamin D3 in the PCOS population remains an area of scientific interest.