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Effects of vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity and androgen levels in vitamin-D-deficient polycystic ovary syndrome patients.

Cihan KaradağTevfik YoldemirDilek Gogas Yavuz
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2017)
Vitamin D supplementation increased insulin sensitivity and decreased androgen levels in vitamin-D-deficient women with PCOS but did not have any effect in vitamin-D-deficient non-PCOS women. These results may indicate the possible role of vitamin D in the complex pathogenesis of PCOS.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • prognostic factors
  • adipose tissue
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • pregnancy outcomes