ArticleJournal of clinical & translational endocrinology2018
Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, and its association with hypoadiponectinemia and hyperfollistatinemia, in Saudi women with naïve polycystic ovary syndrome.
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- Prevalence and influencing factors of vitamin D deficiency in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between vitamin D and ovarian reserve.Scientific reports · 2021Pooled it
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- The association of rs7041 polymorphism with infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss in Iranian women with polycystic ovary syndrome.BMC research notes · 2025Article
- A Comparative Study of Food Intake and Adipose Tissue Distribution in Saudi Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Adverse Effects of Selected Markers on the Metabolic and Endocrine Profiles of Obese Women With and Without PCOS.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2021Observational
- Low Vitamin D Level in Saudi Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Frontiers in nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
aimsThe association between vitamin D and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an active area of growing research. However, data in Saudi Arabia are scarce. This study aimed to define serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels among Saudi women with naïve PCOS, and to investigate the associations of their 25(OH)D status with their serum adiponectin and follistatin levels, along with indices of insulin resistance and hormonal deteriorations.
methodsIn this case-control observational study, 63 women with PCOS and 65 age-and body mass index (BMI)-matched control women were assessed. PCOS was diagnosed based on the revised criteria of Rotterdam. Fasting serum levels of 25(OH)D, adiponectin, follistatin, insulin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), total testosterone (TT), androgen (Δ
resultsThe prevalence of hypovitaminosis D (serum 25(OH)D <30 ng/ml) was higher in PCOS group than control group (77.8%
conclusionHypovitaminosis D, coexisted and correlated with hypoadiponectinemia and hyperfollistatinemia, is being an alarming risk factor in Saudi women with PCOS. Further investigational and explanatory studies in large size samples are warranted to realize these findings and to improve both diagnostic and treatment tools in Saudi women with PCOS.
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