Vitamin D Insufficiency and Thyroid Capacity in Postmenopausal Women

Dr. Taha Hashem Abdulgafoor Al-Ani

Abstract: About half of the world's population suffer from Vitamin D inadequacy. Although there are reports of Vitamin D insufficiency in immune-mediated hypothyroidism, an association between Vit. D and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels has yet to be revealed. This prospective study was conducted at Al-Karama Teaching Hospital in Baghdad from January to December 2016 on (150) postmenopausal women whose average age was (62.2±5.3) years, and their records during routine maintenance vis-its were reviewed. All patients were examined for the symptoms related to thyroid function and osteoporosis. Participants were divided into three subgroups according to their TSH levels (below 4.0 mIU/L). Patient characteristics and Vit. D levels were compared between these subgroups. Multivariate linear regression model was constructed using serum Vit. D and serum TSH as the dependent variables to identify factors independently associated with these laboratory values. Vitamin D was insufficient (10-30 ng/mL) in 20 (17.2%) and deficient (

Keywords: Vitamin D insufficiency, TSH, Menopausal women

How to Cite?: Dr. Taha Hashem Abdulgafoor Al-Ani, "Vitamin D Insufficiency and Thyroid Capacity in Postmenopausal Women", Volume 8 Issue 8, August 2019, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 605-608, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=ART2020328, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/ART2020328