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Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in Chitwan, Nepal

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2019
Background: As documented by a large body of evidences, Hypovitaminosis D prevails both in the general and the hospitalized populations. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D amongst the patients visiting a tertiary ...
Kushal Bhattarai, Nilu Manandhar, Sarita Dhakal   +2 more
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Hypovitaminosis D causes suboptimal glycemic control in type 2 diabetic patients

National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2023
Background: Vitamin D deficiency and associated complications are widely prevalent in the Indian subcontinent. Hypovitaminosis D is known to play deleterious effects on cardiovascular and skeletal functions in human beings.
Gajendra Singh Dhakad, Remesh Kunjunni, Arun Mishra   +2 more
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Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population.25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally ...
Elena Chiappini, Francesco Vierucci, Francesca Ghetti, Maurizio de Martino, Luisa Galli   +4 more
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Relationship between vitamin D status, glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in Brazilians with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2016
Objectives Determine the prevalence and identify predictors of hypovitaminosis D in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM); 2) correlate vitamin D levels with variables indicative of glycemic control and cardiovascular risk.
Maria Creusa Rolim, Bárbara Mendes Santos, Gildasio Conceição, Paulo Novis Rocha   +3 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in patients undergoing kidney transplant: the importance of sunlight exposure

Clinics
OBJECTIVES: Recent studies have shown a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, defined as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level less than 30 ng/ml, in both healthy populations and patients with chronic kidney disease. Patients undergoing kidney transplant are
Cristiane F. Vilarta, Marianna D. Unger, Luciene M. dos Reis, Wagner V. Dominguez, Elias David-Neto, Rosa M. Moysés, Silvia Titan, Melani R. Custodio, Mariel J. Hernandez, Vanda Jorgetti   +9 more
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Impaired healing following implant placement surgery: A case report of a modern‐day manifestation of scurvy

Clinical Advances in Periodontics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Delayed wound healing following implant placement surgery is an uncommon complication, usually attributed to systemic (smoking and alcohol), local (severely inflamed tissues), or technical (poor suturing) factors. However, delayed wound healing after implant placement caused by severe hypovitaminosis C has not been previously ...
Gregor‐Georg Zafiropoulos, Gerald Kolb, Dimitris N. Tatakis   +2 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in Hiv-Infected Patients [PDF]

Acta Endocrinologica (Bucharest), 2019
Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is highly prevalent worldwide.To assess the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in HIV-positive Romanian patients compared to controls.Serum 25OHD concentration was measured in HIV-infected patients and a control sample, matched by age, sex and menopausal status.
C, Poiana, C, Capatina, Anca Streinu, Cercel, O, Sandulescu, A, Streinu Cercel   +4 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in acute inpatient cancer rehabilitation: Prevalence, predictors, and practical implications

PM&R, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Hypovitaminosis D is associated with adverse health outcomes, including increased mortality in patients with cancer. Although vitamin D insufficiency (23%–72%) and deficiency (20%–71%) are common among patients admitted to inpatient rehabilitation, their prevalence and predictors in cancer‐specific inpatient rehabilitation ...
Jegy M. Tennison, Minxing Chen, Areeba Hafeez, Ananya Krishnan, Sefia Khan, Rony Dev, Sonal Admane, Eduardo Bruera   +7 more
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Hypovitaminosis D and hypocalcemic seizures in infancy

Indian Pediatrics, 2009
Hypocalcemia accounts for a majority of seizures in infants reporting to the emergency ward of our hospital.To evaluate the role of Vitamin D deficiency in the etiology of hypocalcemic seizures in infancy.Cross sectional hospital based study, from April 2006-March 2007.60 infants with hypocalcemic seizures and their mothers (study group) and 60 healthy
P, Mehrotra, R K, Marwaha, S, Aneja, Anju, Seth, B M, Singla, Ganie, Ashraf, B, Sharma, Aparna, Sastry, N, Tandon   +8 more
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Husbandry factors are associated with skin, gastrointestinal and ophthalmic disorders in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Research into disorders in captive reptiles is notably sparse in the UK, despite the popularity of various species as pets. This study aimed to survey and investigate risk factors for disorders of leopard geckos in the UK. Methods Medical records for leopard geckos presenting at three veterinary practices between 2019 and 2023 were ...
Joshua Henley, Tom Dutton, Joanna Hedley
wiley   +1 more source