Study of Serum Calcium Levels in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

Authors

  • Megha Bhonde Bagade, Akshay Berad, Angesh Bagade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v7i1.234

Keywords:

Premenopausal women, postmenopausal women, Menopause, serum calcium.

Abstract

Background

Menopause is the permanent cessation of menstruation seen in women between 40–61 years of age. Menopause is characterised by reduction in ovarian hormone production. Oestrogen deficiency and age related processes cause decrease in calcium levels in post menopausal women.

Aims and Objectives

To study serum calcium levels in premenopausal and post menopausal women.

Materials and Method

Cross sectional study was conducted. 35 pre menopausal and 30 post menopausal women were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients with medical history of major systemic diseases, women on hormone replacement therapy, and women who had surgical menopause were not included in the study. Serum calcium levels were estimated in both groups. For statistical analysis the value of laboratory parameters were presented as the Mean±SD (standard deviation). A Student's t-test was used for cross-sectional comparisons of continuous variables between the groups.

Results

Serum calcium levels were significantly lower in post menopausal women than in pre menopausal women.

Conclusion

Post menopausal women are calcium deficient.

Author Biography

  • Megha Bhonde Bagade, Akshay Berad, Angesh Bagade

    Bagade Megha Bhonde1, Berad Akshay2,*, Bagade Angesh3

    1Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Late Shri Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Govt. Medical College, Raigarh, Chattisgarh, India

    2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Chalmeda Anandrao institute of medical sciences, Karimnagar, Telangana

    3Associate Professor, Dept. of Physiology, Late Shri Lakhi Ram Agrawal Memorial Govt. Medical College, Raigarh, Chattisgarh, India

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Published

2019-04-04

How to Cite

Study of Serum Calcium Levels in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women . (2019). International Journal of Physiology, 7(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijop.v7i1.234