Vitamin D and polycystic ovary syndrome: an integrating review

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathyin women of reproductive age. It causes a metabolic syndrome characterized by insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and dyslipidemia. Vitamin D deficiency and its association with PCOS still represents a controversial su...

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Published inInternational archives of medicine Vol. 10
Main Authors Lopes, Ione Maria Ribeiro Soares, Meireles, Caroliny Gonçalves Rodrigues, Ferreira, Iarlla Silva, Moura, Nadya Dos Santos, Negreiros, Francisca Diana Da Silva, Pequeno, Alice Maria Correia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 19.04.2017
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Summary:Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathyin women of reproductive age. It causes a metabolic syndrome characterized by insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, and dyslipidemia. Vitamin D deficiency and its association with PCOS still represents a controversial subject in the literature. Objective: In this context, this study aimed to understand the association between polycystic ovary syndrome and vitamin D deficiency, and how it occurs. Method: It was an integrative review conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, and CINAHL databases from August 2016 to January 2017, with a sample of 7 articles analyzed in their entirety. Results: The evidences according to the studies conducted and the conclusions they identified.  Conclusions: It was concluded that we cannot yet assume that vitamin D deficiency contributes to the pathogenesis of PCOS, nor that the syndrome causes vitamin D deficiency, since the studies are controversial and there is a need for research with higher levels of evidence to clarify these doubts.
ISSN:1755-7682
1755-7682
DOI:10.3823/2402