Abstract
Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been termed as the most common endocrine entity encountered by the women of the reproductive age group. The aim of the study was to find the comparison between Vitamin D levels among Normal women and Women with PCOS in the reproductive age group at one of the largest maternity hospitals of Kashmir Valley.
Methods: The study was a cross-sectional study which was carried out at one of the largest maternity tertiary care hospitals of Kashmir Valley. Women in the reproductive age group, women diagnosed with PCOS using clinical or Ultrasound criteria. For comparison, women who attended the outpatient department for any cause other than PCOS were included in the study.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 28 ± 8 years in PCOS women and 27 ± 6 years among normal women without PCOS. Majority 99 (66%) of the patients without PCOS were having serum fasting insulin levels within normal range while 123 (82%) among PCOS were having increased levels of serum fasting insulin levels. Moreover, 148 (99%) of PCOS patients fall under any one of the categories of Vitamin D deficiency while the reverse was true for women without PCOS.
Conclusion: Fasting serum Insulin levels and Serum 25(OH) Vitamin-D levels were significantly lower in PCOS women than the normal women in the reproductive age group.
Keywords: PCOS, Ovarian Disease, 25(OH) D Levels, Insulin Levels.
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Corresponding Author
Dr Sheikh Mohd Saleem
Demonstrator, Department of Community Medicine, Government Medical College, Srinagar
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i1.107
