Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan
Objective: Vitamin D deficiency in a patient with autoimmune rheumatic disease is the most discussed topic these days, is considered to be a pandemic, and its prevalence and associations have been studied by many countries. We aim to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in autoimmune rheumat...
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| description | Objective: Vitamin D deficiency in a patient with autoimmune rheumatic disease is the most discussed topic these days, is considered to be a pandemic, and its prevalence and associations have been studied by many countries. We aim to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in autoimmune rheumatic diseases in patients visiting the rheumatology clinic at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in Thimphu. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 126 patients in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, who were visiting the rheumatology clinic. Vitamin D levels were analysed among these rheumatology patients. EpiData software is used for data entry and analysis. Results: Out of 126 patients, 71 had rheumatoid arthritis, 34 had systemic erythema-tosus, 8 mixed connective tissue disease and 13 had other autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Among these, only 12 (9.52%) patients had normal vitamin D levels, and 114 (90.5%) patients had lower than normal serum levels of the vitamin. Among these, 75 (59.5%) were deficient and 39 (31.0%) were insufficient. Conclusion: The study found that the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is high with 59.5% among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases and only with 9.5% were with normal levels of vitamin D. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8a0331a725e4f4cb11e7899e026ddd62024-01-19T20:06:39ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medicine2050-31212024-01-011210.1177/20503121231223313Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, BhutanSangay Dorji0Sonam Yangchen1Pem chuki2Department of Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, BhutanDepartment of Medicine, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, Thimphu, BhutanFaculty of Postgraduate Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan, Thimphu, BhutanObjective: Vitamin D deficiency in a patient with autoimmune rheumatic disease is the most discussed topic these days, is considered to be a pandemic, and its prevalence and associations have been studied by many countries. We aim to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in autoimmune rheumatic diseases in patients visiting the rheumatology clinic at the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in Thimphu. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted on 126 patients in Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital, who were visiting the rheumatology clinic. Vitamin D levels were analysed among these rheumatology patients. EpiData software is used for data entry and analysis. Results: Out of 126 patients, 71 had rheumatoid arthritis, 34 had systemic erythema-tosus, 8 mixed connective tissue disease and 13 had other autoimmune rheumatic diseases. Among these, only 12 (9.52%) patients had normal vitamin D levels, and 114 (90.5%) patients had lower than normal serum levels of the vitamin. Among these, 75 (59.5%) were deficient and 39 (31.0%) were insufficient. Conclusion: The study found that the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is high with 59.5% among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases and only with 9.5% were with normal levels of vitamin D.https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231223313 |
| spellingShingle | Sangay Dorji Sonam Yangchen Pem chuki Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan SAGE Open Medicine |
| title | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan |
| title_full | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan |
| title_short | Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the National Referral Hospital, Bhutan |
| title_sort | prevalence of vitamin d deficiency in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases visiting the rheumatology clinic at the national referral hospital bhutan |
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