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ea0037ep164 | Reproduction, endocrine disruptors and signalling | ECE2015

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in Slovak women with polycystic ovary syndrome and its relation to metabolic and reproductive abnormalities

Figurova Jana , Dravecka Ingrid , Javorsky Martin , Petrikova Jana , Lazurova Ivica

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine disorder characterised by menstrual dysfunction, infertility, presence of polycystic ovaries and biochemical and clinical hyperandrogenism affecting up to 4–18% women of reproductive age. Vitamin D is thought to influence the development of PCOS through gene transcription and hormonal modulation of insulin metabolism and fertility regulation. The aim of this prospective case–control study was to...