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ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences2013

Association between neurological and rheumatological manifestations in vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D levels.

Faiza A Qari, Tariq A Nasser

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Article in Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Clinical and laboratory features of patients with osteomalacia initially presenting with neurological manifestations.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Faiza A QariFaiza A. Qari, FRCP, ABIM, Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Tariq A NasserTariq A. Nasser, ABIM, Department of Internal Medicine/Endocrinology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz Medical City · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to investigate the associations between the neurological manifestations of vitamin D deficiency and bone profile as well as the levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. METHODOLOGY: We conducted a case series on patients with vitamin D deficiency who were followed up at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah between January 2010 and December 2011. We collected patients' demographic data and gathered information on etiological factors for vitamin D deficiency as well as clinical presentations (typical, neurological and rheumatological) and radiological findings. The t-test was used to determine whether there was an association between the neurological manifestations of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D levels and bone profile.

resultsWe enrolled 60 patients with vitamin D deficiency. Of these, 44 (73.3%) had neurological presentations, namely progressive muscle weakness and proximal weakness, which was observed more often than distal weakness. In addition, gait disturbances were observed in 61.7% of all patients with neurological and rheumatological presentations. There was no significant association between neurological and rheumatological manifestations and bone profile or vitamin D levels. We found a significant association between difficulty in walking and the levels of serum calcium and phosphate (P = 0.043 and 0.037, respectively).

conclusionNeurological and rheumatologic manifestations of vitamin D deficiency are not associated with 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels or bone profile.

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Bone profileProximal myopathyVitamin DVitamin D deficiency

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PMID24353618
PMCPMC3809282
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