DOI: 10.21276/sasjm.2018.4.1.1

Pages: 1-4

To assess the serum vitamin D and TSH status in postmenopausal women who have undergone routine blood investigations at Rajarajeshwari medical college and hospital. Methodology: We performed a retrospective review of data of 60 patients in postmenopausal age group (45-75 yrs) during their routine blood investigation for the first time at Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital over a period of 2 months (October 2016 to December 2016). The data was collected from medical record section and appropriate statistical analysis was done using percentage and frequency.Result: Out of 60 patients Vitamin D was insufficient (10-30 ng/mL) in 35% and deficient (<10 ng/mL) in 18.5%, and remaining normal. In 5%, TSH was low (less than 0.3 mIU/L) and in 18.3% TSH was high (more than 4.5 mIU/L), while the remaining 76.6% had normal TSH levels (0.3-4.5 mIU/L). 54%(n-11) patients with high TSH, had vitamin D deficiency and 18% patients with high TSH had insufficient vitamin D. 100% (n-3) of patients with low TSH had normal vitamin D. 22 patients had normal TSH and normal vitamin D. Conclusion: High TSH levels was associated with low vitamin D levels, low TSH levels was associated with normal serum vitamin D level. Hence association was linear between TSH and vitamin D in post-menopausal women.