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ea0029p196 | Calcium & Vitamin D metabolism | ICEECE2012

PTH levels are associated with insulin resistance in PCOS women

Lerchbaum E. , Gruber H. , Schwetz V. , Giuliani A. , Pieber T. , Obermayer-Pietsch B.

Introduction: Accumulating evidence suggests an association of vitamin D with insulin resistance (IR) in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The role of PTH in insulin metabolism is less clear. We aim to study the association of PTH and 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels with metabolic and endocrine parameters in a cohort of PCOS women.Methods: We measured PTH and 25(OH)D levels in 544 PCOS and 139 healthy control women within the same age ran...