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†These authors contributed equally.
Background: The goal of this work was to compare the serum vitamin D
level in women with uterine leiomyoma to that of controls, and to examine its
association with the etiopathogenesis of this disease. Methods: This
case-control study included 110 premenopausal women referred to a university
hospital from January 2020 to December 2020. The study group consisted of 55
cases who underwent surgery for uterine fibroids, while the control group
was comprised of 55 subjects without uterine fibroids. The
number and volume of existing fibroids in each subject was assessed by
transvaginal ultrasonography. Serum vitamin D status was determined by
radioimmunoassay for 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Results: Average serum
25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in patients with uterine fibroids (20.52