Open AccessHypovitaminosis D and Associated Cardiometabolic Risk in Women with PCOS
Author(s) -
Sandip K. Mishra,
Ashok Kumar Das,
Swarnalata Das
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/19407.7771
Subject(s) - dyslipidemia , insulin resistance , medicine , endocrinology , hyperinsulinemia , polycystic ovary , hyperandrogenism , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin d and neurology , metabolic syndrome , insulin , diabetes mellitus , disease
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) frequently suffer from metabolic disturbances like insulin resistance, hypertension and atherogenic dyslipidemia. Accumulating evidences suggest that Vitamin D deficiency is common in PCOS and may be associated with metabolic and endocrinal dysfunctions in PCOS. Thus women with PCOS may be at elevated risk of cardiovascular disease.