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ArticleAsian spine journal2016

A Survey of Vitamin D Status in Patients with Degenerative Diseases of the Spine.

Farid Zolfaghari, Alireza Faridmoayer, Bahram Soleymani, Mohammadreza Taji, Maryam Mahabadi

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Article in Asian spine journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  3. Are serum thyroid hormone, parathormone, calcium, and vitamin D levels associated with lumbar spine degeneration? A cross-sectional observational clinical study.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023
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Farid ZolfaghariDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Alireza FaridmoayerDepartment of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Bahram SoleymaniDepartment of Health, School of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Mohammadreza TajiYoung Researchers and Elite Club, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Maryam MahabadiSchool of Medicine, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
Islamic Azad University, Isfahan · IRIslamic Azad University of Najafabad · IR

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Abstract

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designDescriptive cross-sectional study. PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients with degenerative diseases of the spine about to undergo spinal surgery and the relations between such deficiency and potential risk factors. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Vitamin D has a major role in musculoskeletal system health maintenance. Recently, studies on degenerative diseases of the spine have shown a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in patients undergoing spine surgery.

methodsSerum levels of 25(OH)D were determined by an electrochemiluminescence detection assay. The other variables were determined through relevant questionnaires, and the data was analyzed through analysis of variance,

resultsA total of 110 patients were enrolled in the study. The mean serum level of 25(OH)D was 27.45±18.75 ng/mL, and 44.5% of patients showed vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D<20 ng/mL), with an additional 17.3% of patients having a serum level of 25(OH)D that was insufficient (20≤25(OH)D<30 ng/mL). The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was significantly higher in the younger age group compared to the older age group (

conclusionsA high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is seen in patients with degenerative diseases of the spine. On the other hand, the conventional risk factors such as old age or female sex alone did not seem to be sufficient in determining the likelihood of deficiency. Thus, it is recommended that vitamin D deficiency prevention strategies comprise a broader spectrum of the population through which such degenerative diseases and their consequences may be prevented or delayed.

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25-Hydroxyvitamin DIntervertebral disc degenerationNeurosurgerySpineVitamin D

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