Vitamin D Level in Women with Uterine Fibroid: An Observational Study in Eastern Indian Population.

Journal: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology of India
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Vitamin D deficiency has been proposed to be a risk factor in the pathogenesis of uterine fibroid in few recently published studies conducted in Europe and Africa. Nevertheless, no study has ever addressed similar query in Indian women where hypovitaminosis is very common.

Authors

  • Vinita Singh
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001 India.
  • Archana Barik
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001 India.
  • Nadia Imam
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tata Main Hospital, C Road West, Northern Town, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001 India.

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