ArticleIndian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB2015
Prevalence of vitamin d deficiency in a pediatric hospital of eastern India.
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- High burden of hypovitaminosis D among the children and adolescents in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2022Pooled it
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- Neurological Symptoms That May Represent a Warning in Terms of Diagnosis and Treatment in a Group of Children and Adolescents with Vitamin D Deficiency.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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- Lower levels of vitamin D are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality in the Indian population: An observational study.International immunopharmacology · 2020Observational
- Vitamin D status of children in Kerala, southern India.Public health nutrition · 2020Observational
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- In Pursuit of Vitamin D in Plants.Nutrients · 2017Article
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- Frequency of Vitamin-D deficiency in children with Urinary tract infection: A descriptive cross-sectional study.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
- Systematic Review on Vitamin D Level in Apparently Healthy Indian Population and Analysis of Its Associated Factors.Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolismReview
- Vitamin D deficiency in India.Journal of family medicine and primary careReview
- Sun Exposure in Children: Balancing the Benefits and Harms.Indian dermatology online journalArticle
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Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in Indian children of northern, western and southern states. Serum 25 hydroxy cholecalferol (ng/ml) was analyzed in 310 children and adolescents of pediatric hospital of Kolkata, India. Serum calcium (mg/dl), phosphorous (mg/dl) and alkaline phosphatase (IU/L) data was obtained. Median 25(OH)D was 19 ng/ml. 19.2 % of population had serum 25(OH)D < 10 ng/ml (severe deficiency), 52.9 % had <20 ng/ml (deficiency), 24.5 % had 20-29 ng/ml (insufficiency) and 22.6 % had >30 ng/ml (optimum). Deficiency was highest in adolescents (86.1 %), followed by school children (61.0 %), lowest in pre-school children (41.6 %). 25(OH)D concentrations was lowest in winters (P = 0.002) and spring (P = 0.03) compared to summer. There was no correlation with calcium (P = 0.99), phosphorous (P = 0.23) and ALP (P = 0.63). There is high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents of eastern India. Prevalence was lower in younger subjects. 25(OH)D did not correlate with bone mineral markers.
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