Vitamin D deficiency in adults with musculoskeletal pain Kas Iskelet Sistemi Aʇrisi Olan Yetişkinlerde D Vitamini Yetersizliʇi
Turk Osteoporoz Dergisi, cilt.21, sa.3, ss.101-104, 2015 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/tod.19981
- Dergi Adı: Turk Osteoporoz Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.101-104
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Vitamin D deficiency, parathyroid hormone, age, gender
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine whether vitamin D deficiency in patients with musculoskeletal pain who were admitted to our hospital and to establish the difference between vitamin D levels according to gender and age groups. Materials and Methods: Among 28.702 patients, 857 (3%) patients whose vitamin D levels were studied were included in the study. Serum 25(OH) D level was determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The patients were divided into three groups according to 25(OH) D level as; Group 1: <30 μg/L (sufficient), group 2: 10-30 μg/L (moderate insufficient), and group 3: >10 μg/L (severe insufficient). Results: The mean age of the patients were 49.1±14.5 (18-87) years and the mean serum vitamin D levels of patients admitted to our hospital were found 15.3±10.3 μg/L. The 25(OH) vitamin D levels of 91% (780) patients were below normal limits. In 44.2% (379) of the patients, 25(OH) D level was >10 μg/L and severe deficiency were found. Vitamin D levels were lower in females than those in males. Secondary hyperparathyroidism was detected in 17% (146) of the patients. Conclusion: Vitamin D deficiency, which is still an important world-wide medical problem despite all preventive measures, is commonly seenin our country and affects especially female population.