Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis
Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine vitamin D levels and related parameters of patients referring to our osteoporosis follow-up clinic. Material and Methods: Age, gender, occupation, education level, menopausal state, menopause age and vitamin D levels on admission were recorded retrospectiv...
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| description | Aim: In this study, we aimed to determine vitamin D levels and related parameters of patients referring to our osteoporosis follow-up clinic.
Material and Methods: Age, gender, occupation, education level, menopausal state, menopause age and vitamin D levels on admission were
recorded retrospectively from files of 940 patients, who had been followed between years 2003-2011 at İbn-i Sina osteoporosis follow-up clinic.
Vitamin D levels divided into four groups and accepted as 30-80 mcg/L sufficient, 21-30 mcg/L insufficient, 11-20 mcg/L deficient and 0-10 mcg/L
osteomalasic.
Results: Mean age of the 940 patients was 61.0±10.8 (23-89) years. 867 (92.2%) were female and 73 (7.8%) were male patients. Most of the
patients were housewomen (72.6%). Educational level of the patients was usually primary school (45.6%). The number of menopausal patients
was 777 (82.7%) and mean menopause age was 45.69±6.16. The mean vitamin D level of the patients was 26.13±18.62 mcg/L. When we
grouped patients according to vitamin D levels, approximately 70% were below normal. Patients who had osteomalasic levels were 16.3%.
Patients with sufficient vitamin D levels were 31.5%. There was significant difference between sex and vitamin D levels and it was lower in
women (χ2=9.63, p=0.022). No relation was found between occupation, educational level, age, menopause time and vitamin D levels.
Conclusion: Approximately 70% of the patients admitted to our osteoporosis follow-up clinic had vitamin D levels lower than normal. In addition,
it has been found that vitamin D levels were significantly lower in women. There is advanced need for studies focusing on risk factors. (Turkish
Journal of Osteoporosis 2011;17:68-70) |
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| spelling | doaj.art-722b7f91f169449e872db7c54899ff1b2023-02-15T16:13:48ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Osteoporoz Dergisi2147-26532011-12-01173687010.4274/tod.96729Vitamin D Levels in Patients with OsteoporosisMemet Kurt0İsmail Cömertoğlu1Ümit Sarp2Peyman Yalçın3Gülay Dinçer4Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Ankara, TürkiyeAim: In this study, we aimed to determine vitamin D levels and related parameters of patients referring to our osteoporosis follow-up clinic. Material and Methods: Age, gender, occupation, education level, menopausal state, menopause age and vitamin D levels on admission were recorded retrospectively from files of 940 patients, who had been followed between years 2003-2011 at İbn-i Sina osteoporosis follow-up clinic. Vitamin D levels divided into four groups and accepted as 30-80 mcg/L sufficient, 21-30 mcg/L insufficient, 11-20 mcg/L deficient and 0-10 mcg/L osteomalasic. Results: Mean age of the 940 patients was 61.0±10.8 (23-89) years. 867 (92.2%) were female and 73 (7.8%) were male patients. Most of the patients were housewomen (72.6%). Educational level of the patients was usually primary school (45.6%). The number of menopausal patients was 777 (82.7%) and mean menopause age was 45.69±6.16. The mean vitamin D level of the patients was 26.13±18.62 mcg/L. When we grouped patients according to vitamin D levels, approximately 70% were below normal. Patients who had osteomalasic levels were 16.3%. Patients with sufficient vitamin D levels were 31.5%. There was significant difference between sex and vitamin D levels and it was lower in women (χ2=9.63, p=0.022). No relation was found between occupation, educational level, age, menopause time and vitamin D levels. Conclusion: Approximately 70% of the patients admitted to our osteoporosis follow-up clinic had vitamin D levels lower than normal. In addition, it has been found that vitamin D levels were significantly lower in women. There is advanced need for studies focusing on risk factors. (Turkish Journal of Osteoporosis 2011;17:68-70)http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4279/Vitamin-D-Levels-In-Patients-With-OsteoporosisVitamin Dosteoporosisgender |
| spellingShingle | Memet Kurt İsmail Cömertoğlu Ümit Sarp Peyman Yalçın Gülay Dinçer Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi Vitamin D osteoporosis gender |
| title | Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis |
| title_full | Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis |
| title_fullStr | Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis |
| title_short | Vitamin D Levels in Patients with Osteoporosis |
| title_sort | vitamin d levels in patients with osteoporosis |
| topic | Vitamin D osteoporosis gender |
| url | http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4279/Vitamin-D-Levels-In-Patients-With-Osteoporosis |
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