Open AccessLow plasma vitamin D as a predictor of uterine fibroids in a nigerian population
Author(s) -
K Tunau,
Jamila Abubakar Garba,
A Panti,
Constance E Shehu,
Aisha N. Adamu,
M. Abdulrahman,
Mohammad Kaoje Ahmad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_495_21
Subject(s) - uterine fibroids , medicine , odds ratio , leiomyoma , vitamin d and neurology , confidence interval , gynecology , venous blood , uterus , uterine leiomyoma , population , vitamin , obstetrics , surgery , environmental health
Uterine fibroid is the most common benign tumour of the uterus and the exact cause is unknown. Vitamin D has been found to inhibit cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis in vitro.